Jesuit history
Irish Jesuits and the London IRA, 1921
February 8, 2021
Damien Burke :: Archival background on Fr William McElligott SJ, whose IRA service medal for the War of Independence years was gifted to the Irish Province recently
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A life-changing meeting
December 2, 2020
PAT CORKERY SJ :: For the feast of St Francis Xavier, December 3, a reflection on the great missionary saint whose life was transformed by meeting Ignatius of Loyola
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Clongowes down the years
September 30, 2020
Declan O'Keeffe :: Assistant archivist and college historian at Clongowes tells the history of the founding of the College in 1814 and describes its rich archive
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Fr Adolfo Nicolás RIP
May 20, 2020
"A wise, humble and free man" - Fr Adolfo Nicolás, former Superior General of the Jesuits, died today
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Tribute to a Latin American martyr
April 6, 2020
March 22 was the 40th anniversary of the martyrdom of Luis Espinal SJ in Bolivia. Michael O'Sullivan SJ recounts his life and spirituality
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Rutilio Grande, Jesuit and martyr
March 11, 2020
Pope Francis recently recognised the martyrdom of Fr Rutilio Grande García SJ, murdered in El Salvador in 1977. Michael O'Sullivan offers a short introduction to his life
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Jesuit Letters book launched
September 24, 2019
The Irish Jesuit Annual Letters, 1604-1674, edited by Vera Moynes, was launched on 13 September by the publishers, The Irish Manuscripts Commission
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John Courtney Murray
September 10, 2019
John Courtney Murray, author of arguably the most controversial document to arise from Vatican II, Dignitatis Humanae, was vital in articulating the Church’s defence of the right of everyone to...
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FÁS publish graphic novel on Polish Jesuit
December 18, 2018
Liam Ó Maonlaí, of Hothouse Flowers fame, performed at the launch of a graphic novel in Irish about the life of a Polish Jesuit
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The last parting: Jesuits and Armistice
November 11, 2018
DAMIEN BURKE :: For Jesuit chaplains in the First World War, Armistice Day meant decisions had to be made.
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JRS Ireland’s call to action
May 20, 2022 - JRS Ireland is marking World Diversity Day, Sunday, 21 May with a call to action against racism in all its forms.
Trinity talk
May 18, 2022 - Gerry Whelan SJ, Professor of Theology in Rome, was a recent guest on a popular Trinity College Dublin podcast series, Trinity reConnecteD.
Good news from SpIRE
May 18, 2022 - The Spirituality Institute becomes the first body to offer postgraduate degrees in Applied Spirituality in a university in Ireland.
Pope Video: Faith-filled young
May 18, 2022 - For May 2022, Pope Francis prays that young people be inspired by Mary's way of listening, discerning, faithfulness and service.
Latest Podcasts
European Jesuit Provincials in Portugal
May 18, 2022
Sons of Ignatius podcast: Care of God’s creation
May 18, 2022
Re-imagining the Church
April 25, 2022
Latest Videos
Pope Video: Faith-filled young
May 18, 2022
Growing in awareness of our common home
May 3, 2022
Accompanying young people in creation of hope-filled future
April 26, 2022
A Christian response to bioethical challenges
March 9, 2022
Latest Books
The wisdom of feelings
May 18, 2022
Joy of Easter: A scholarly perspective
March 29, 2022
Pastoral conversion of the parish
March 23, 2022
Messenger Publications: Springtime collection
March 1, 2022
