The Ignatian Year
In May 1521 Ignatius was recuperating in his family’s castle at Loyola after his legs were damaged by a cannonball at the siege of Pamplona. Bored, he began to read a life of Christ and the lives of the saints. And so his conversion to a life of imitating Christ began. That was 500 years ago this year. Jesuits all around the world celebrate this conversion over the coming year, beginning on 22 May 2021 and finishing on 31 July 2022, the anniversary of his canonisation.
The shared Jesuit mission
July 18, 2022
Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ explains how the Jesuit mission is shared by many laypeople offering lessons in dialogue and openness.
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Jesuit education: Freedom and hope
June 7, 2022
Fr General Arturo Sosa reflects on institutions for the growth of young people, the war against individualism, and popular schooling models.
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Cannonball moment: Plane crash to solidarity with refugees
May 23, 2022
Irish Jesuit John K Guiney recounts how the crash of a Cessna aircraft he was travelling in reinforced his closeness to refugees.
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Growing in awareness of our common home
May 3, 2022
The worldwide Jesuit leader speaks of the Ignatian commitment to respond to the devastating consequences of carelessness for creation.
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Ignatian Spirituality in 15 points
April 25, 2022
Brendan McManus SJ and Christine Halloran ran a six-week induction course for Jesuit colleagues.
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Decoding the ‘Constitutions’
April 14, 2022
Inter-provincial workshops on the Ignatian Constitutions are inspiring participants.
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Celebrating the saints
March 23, 2022
Jesuits and partners around the world celebrated the 400th anniversary of the canonisations of St Ignatius and Francis Xavier, on 12 March.
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A cannonball moment: From worldly fame to vocation
February 21, 2022
Brendan McManus SJ describes his work in IT before entering the Jesuits and how he learned to listen to the still, small voice of God.
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Showing the way to God
January 31, 2022
For February 2022, Fr General Arturo Sosa speaks of finding God in daily life through the Spiritual Exercises and Ignatian discernment
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The Society of Jesus today
January 17, 2022
For January 2022, Fr General Arturo Sosa speaks of God's call in the depths of daily life that meets people in the here and now
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Pope Video: For small businesses
August 16, 2022 - For August 2022, the Holy Father highlights the "courage, effort and sacrifice" of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs.
History of the Church of Ireland
August 15, 2022 - In this Messenger book, Kenneth Milne traces the history of the Church back to the coming of Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century.
‘Shared dream for a better world’
August 15, 2022 - "What we celebrate today is a shared dream for a better world." So said John Guiney, Director of Irish Jesuits International at the launch of their Strategic Framework 2022 -2027.
Forgiving our enemies
August 9, 2022 - How realistic is Jesus' command to forgive our enemies? Just one of the questions Richard Leonard SJ explores in his latest book 'The Law of Love.'
Latest Podcasts
Forgiving our enemies
August 9, 2022
Pope’s ‘people building processes’
August 8, 2022
Beloved by Christ
July 22, 2022
Faith in Venice
July 6, 2022
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For small businesses
August 16, 2022
The shared Jesuit mission
July 18, 2022
Pope Video: For the elderly
July 14, 2022
James Joyce and the Jesuit connections
June 22, 2022
Latest Books
History of the Church of Ireland
August 15, 2022
A man deeply in love with God
July 26, 2022
Life-changing moments from St Ignatius
June 30, 2022
Messenger books: A life of gracious goodness
June 7, 2022
