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Faith, community and joyful resistance: exploring contemplative activism through a 300-year-old monastic movement.

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Passionist Life Inner State: Passionist Life in North Belfast

Inner State: Passionist Life in North Belfast

North Belfast is a community that has seen immense trauma over the past century – defined by political forces beyond its control.

Passionist Life To Illumine the Mind: the Catholic diaspora in Paris

To Illumine the Mind: the Catholic diaspora in Paris

In Paris, Martin Coffey leads a church overflowing with working class immigrants. The picture of religion in France, he tells us, is not what you think.

Passionist Life Stations of the Cross in Palestine

Stations of the Cross in Palestine

In Passionist spirituality, the Stations of the Cross are a journey transcending time: repeating in everyday suffering, especially now in Gaza.

Passionist Life A parable to remind us that resistance matters, even in mundane things

A parable to remind us that resistance matters, even in mundane things

Paul McGowan, from our friends at Pax Christi, re-examines the well-trodden 'Parable of the Talents'. What is this is not a lesson about 'gifts', but a story about collaboration and resistance?

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Passio Magazine

For anyone on a journey of faith and social justice

Our bi-annual magazine, Passio, collects news, interviews and reflections on the Passionist life: from our own inner-city monastics, to friends on the frontlines of ecological justice.

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Passionist Life Experiences of Passionist prayer, pt. 3: Joanne Crompton

Experiences of Passionist prayer, pt. 3: Joanne Crompton

How do we pray? What role does prayer take in our lives? We asked three people pursuing a Passionist spirituality how their sense of prayer has changed over time.

Passionist Life Experiences of Passionist prayer, pt. 2: Bishop William Kenney

Experiences of Passionist prayer, pt. 2: Bishop William Kenney

How do we pray? What role does prayer take in our lives? We asked three people pursuing a Passionist spirituality how their sense of prayer has changed over time.

Passionist Life Experiences of Passionist prayer, pt. 1: Michael O’Halloran

Experiences of Passionist prayer, pt. 1: Michael O’Halloran

How do we pray? What role does prayer take in our lives? We asked three people pursuing a Passionist spirituality how their sense of prayer has changed over time.

Passionist Life Change Everything: Why Reformed are transforming lives for prison leavers

Change Everything: Why Reformed are transforming lives for prison leavers

Kemi and Natasha Ryan are the epitome of the DIY start-up. Their organisation, Reformed, is a ground-up, first-hand mentoring service working with prison leavers, helping them to find a path back to work and a fuller life.

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Podcast

Common Era

What does spirituality look like in this age of change? On our Common Era podcast, we host conversations about faith, social justice, and environment – seeking out like-minds across different traditions, denominations and practices.

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Publishing

LAB / ORA Press

LAB / ORA PRESS is an independent publisher of books, zines & podcasts on ecology, social justice + contemplation, run by the Passionists.

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