TOM CASEY SJ :: Epiphany and the meaning of life: Revelations can come to us in an instant and alter the entire course of our existence
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Johnson shows how explosive language can be
TOM CASEY SJ :: Boris Johnson's inflammatory language alerts us to the need to watch our own tongues.
Read More »Wisdom at the Crossroads
'Wisdom at the Crossroads’ follows the journey of Michael Paul Gallagher SJ who helped people move from a detached consideration of faith to a deeply-felt awareness of God
Read More »Stocking up for Lent
Messenger Publications, the Jesuit publishing house in Ireland, has a line up of books to be published both for Lent and Easter time
Read More »A resounding Hallelujah
TOM CASEY :: Leonard Cohen’s song “Hallelujah” stands out from a lot of contemporary pop. It shows the singer's awareness of a key theme of the Bible: surrender.
Read More »Honorary doctorate for Sisters of Mercy
On Monday, 3rd of October, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, awarded an honorary doctorate to the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy. As Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, Irish Jesuit Tom Casey was there.
Read More »How discernment can change your life
TOM CASEY SJ :: During convalescence, Ignatius of Loyola learned to examine his life and discover the good desires that were drawing him to God – in other words, he learned 'discernment'
Read More »Forever Young: Happy Birthday, Mary!
TOM CASEY SJ :: 8 September is a special day for Jesuits, the birthday of Our Lady. It was the traditionally the day on which many Jesuit novices took their first vows.
Read More »Forgiveness in Saints Maria Goretti and Ignatius
TOM CASEY SJ :: We all experience conflicts and divisions, most of them less tragic than what Maria Goretti had to undergo. To realise that an 11 year-old girl was able to forgive her killer is a great inspiration for us adults.
Read More »Thomas of the Wounds and our vocation
TOM CASEY SJ :: St Thomas, who according to tradition was martyred by being pierced with a lance, is a source of inspiration and gratitude for Tom Casey.
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