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Moving visit to Knock
September 12, 2022
Irishman Niall Leahy SJ and American Dave Lugo SJ discuss Our Lady of Knock at the start of the second season of the Catholic podcast series.
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Surprise in store for secular Europe
September 7, 2022
After directing the Faith and Politics week for young adults, Dr Kevin Hargaden (JCFJ) had to abandon an unfavourable assumption.
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Jesuit first vows – ‘a consoling experience’
September 6, 2022
Eamonn Walls SJ and Mikhael Ahmad SJ professed their first vows in the Society of Jesus at Oscott Chapel, Birmingham on 3 September 2022.
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Pope Video: Abolition of the death penalty
September 5, 2022
For September 2022, Pope Francis says that "capital punishment offers no justice to victims, but rather encourages revenge".
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Valley of tears
August 31, 2022
BILL TONER SJ :: If we imagine God intervening at every moment of our lives, how do we account for the bad things? Maybe a different image is needed.
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Ignatius 500 – A year to remember
August 31, 2022
Gerry Clarke SJ and Christine Halloran report on the events that took place during the Ignatian Year, including the special closing Mass.
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Tackling the scourge of homelessness
August 30, 2022
As homeless figures soar the Peter McVerry Trust calls for three-fold action from government.
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Imagining the Unseen
August 29, 2022
'Imagining the unseen: Quantum Physics and Cosmology' is the title of Colm Brophy's latest collection of paintings, on exhibition from 3-9 September 2022 in the Expert Framers Gallery, Ranelagh.
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Pope Video: Praying for small businesses
August 23, 2022
For August 2022, the Holy Father highlights the "courage, effort and sacrifice" of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs.
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Comfort in the discomfort
August 22, 2022
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: The Story of the Good Samaritan suggests that taking risks to be close to people brings meaning and happiness, even in the ugliness of life.
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Caesare Sposetti SJ: A faith that does Justice
December 15, 2025 - Cesare Sposetti SJ from the Jesuit social justice journal speaks with Pat Coyle about the relationship between justice work and Ignatian spirituality.
‘A divine calling – a lifelong battle’
December 4, 2025 - Author Soline Humbert tells the story of the power and pain of her vocation to the Catholic priesthood.
Recognising the good and the bad spirit
December 1, 2025 - Irish Jesuits · Knowing God's will for me In this second part of her interview with American Jesuit theologian Bart Geger, Pat Coyle explores with him the ‘discernment of spirits’. […]
‘Born That Way’– The power of narrative
November 26, 2025 - Éamon Little, Limerick filmmaker and former Crescent pupil, speaks about his acclaimed new documentary 'Born That Way', based on the life of Patrick Lydon.
Lessons to be learnt
November 6, 2025 - Gerry O'Hanlon shares his views on what lessons need to be learnt from the recent pre-synodal meeting of over 200 people in Kilkenny,
Latest Videos
Pope video: For Christians in areas of conflict
December 1, 2025 - Pope video: “That Christians in areas of war or conflict, especially the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope.”
Pope Video: For the prevention of suicide
November 5, 2025 - Pope Video: That those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts might find the support, care and love they need.
Pope Video: collaboration between religions
October 7, 2025 - Pope Video: "That believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity."
Spirituality for a time of epochal change
October 3, 2025 - Dr Chris Stabb SJ's lecture in honour of the late Joe Veale SJ is an exploration of new images and languages for a time of epochal change.
Exploring the Mad Messiah
September 29, 2025 - Edmond Grace SJ has written a poetry cycle – Mad Messiah. In this interview he offers a road map to accompany him on his ‘mad’ and ‘mythical’ journey.
Latest Blog Posts
Praying under pressure: breakdown on the road
December 16, 2025 - Brendan McManus SJ :: It’s not the end of the world! Relativise the issue, it seems catastrophic at the time but with some distance it looks different.
No pain, no glory
December 4, 2025 - Brendan McManus SJ ::The commercialisation of the Camino poses serious challenges for the spiritually inclined.
New thinking needed in the face of existential threats
November 10, 2025 - Dermot Roantree :: The threat to humanity and the biosphere is starker now than ever. A future-oriented ethics is needed.
Praying with anger
October 30, 2025 - Brendan McManus SJ :: ‘The third degree’ In Ignatian language, the excruciating pain of putting up with unavoidable injustice.
Who’s afraid of big bad AI?
October 10, 2025 - Bill Toner :: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now part of everyday life, but should we be worried about it? Or rather about the human beings using it?