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The Messenger and the Novena

May 19, 2007

The Sacred Heart Messenger is bringing out a CD of the Novena to the Sacred Heart, complete with prayers and hymns. John Looby SJ, editor of the Messenger, explains the...

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Asking for trouble!

May 19, 2007

Andrew Bates, a former Belvedere student, is taking a 1990 Toyota Starlet across 10,000 miles of every kind of terrain, as he and his team make their way to Mongolia....

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Solemn greetings from Virginia Tech

May 19, 2007

Mia Ortega, a JVC volunteer some years ago, wrote from Virginia Tech just after the horrendous shootings which took 32 lives. A good friend of hers was killed after he...

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Taking a page out of the Jesuits’ book

May 19, 2007

Chris Lowney, renowned author of a book on how the Jesuit understanding of leadership holds valuable lessons for commercial companies, spoke at a number of venues in Ireland last month....

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Is it still relevant to have devotion to saints?

March 28, 2007

Spirit Moves is a topical discussion programme on RTE which explores ethical issues that arise from current news events. Presenter, Susan McReynolds, and guests also explore questions of life and...

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Reflections on the Sobrino Notification

March 28, 2007

March 28, 2007 Reflections on the Sobrino Notification by Michael O’Sullivan SJ Michael O’Sullivan has taught liberation theology at third level and with community groups for over 20 years and...

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Democracy and madness at Croke Park

March 19, 2007

Edmond Grace’s Dialogue on Democracy project continues apace. A recent seminar in Croke Park conference centre was a great success. A group of about fifty people gathered in Croke Park...

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A different kind of pre-nuptial agreement

March 19, 2007

The early stage of a marriage can be fraught with difficulties. Perhaps, David Gaffney suggests, a pre-nuptial agreement to keep commitments under review and to be open to counselling might...

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The European Union: broadening the vision

March 19, 2007

For the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, the Irish Jesuit Provincial, Fr John Dardis, addressed a gathering in St Patrick’s Cathedral. Faith communities, he remarked, have much to...

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