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Editorial / John Looby, SJ

Unto Us a Child is Born, Unto us a Son is Given People who love films are likely at almost any moment to tell you about a film that they have recently seen. Maybe it just captured their imagination, opening up some familiar story with a new urgency or lit it up with hope. Well that is how I came to hear of the film, The Children of Men...

Love Life / Kevin O'Higgins, SJ

There is a wonderful video circulating the Internet of an Italian priest named Cesare Bonizzi, who, at 62, has taken to the stage, singing 'heavy metal' music. He explains that, although he is a priest and a firm Christian believer, his aim in performing is not to attract young people back to religion....

The Blame Game / Paul Andrews,SJ

To say that parents are important is not to say that they are to blame. Our national constitution insists that they are the primary educators - meaning what? That they teach us to read, choose a school for us, get to know the teachers, possibly work on boards of management? It goes way beyond that...

The Little Drummer Boy / John Callanan, SJ

Recently, a friend of mine, a religious sister, came back to Ireland from Africa. She may have left Africa but it certainly hasn?t left her. Many of her conversations are littered with anecdotes about the people she lived with and the way they touched her life...

Sacred Space

Prayer Book 2009

The Prayer Book 2009 is a 376-page daily prayer guide in paperback.

Texts are included for each day from 30 November 2008 to 28 November 2009

According to Matthew

Philip Fogarty, SJ

It attempts to offer insights into some aspects of Matthew’s Gospel. While it is important to understand what the evangelist means, the reader is also invited to let the Gospel “speak” to the heart as well...

Finding God in All Things

Brian Grogan, SJ

In this book Fr. Grogan explains how God is already present in your life, how to experience him, and how that experience can change your Life Forever.

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Calendar 2009

It focuses on the person of Jesus Christ; stunningly illustrating aspects of his ministry with great works of art by Ireland's stained glass artist Harry Clarke.

Apostleship of Prayer

The Apostleship of Prayer is a way of praying that is rooted in life, and a way of life that is rooted in prayer: Living Prayer.

Novena CD

The origin of the idea of praying for a special intention for nine days is very attractive and worth thinking about - coming from the alleged length of time Mary and the 11...

Advent for All CD

Give the Spirit of Christmas a chance this year. This superb double CD set is a unique collection of reflections, prayers, hymns and music to help make a spiritual...

The Heart of Jesus DVD

Countless men & women have been drawn to look in faith on the pierced side of the saviour from the beginnings of Christianity. Through the centuries they have found peace in...

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