Gavin T. Murphy
Gavin T. Murphy attended Belvedere College and is a Psychology graduate of the University of Scranton, USA. He is a regular blogger and has a keen interest in outdoor activities.
An interview with a ‘down to earth’ Bishop
September 27, 2017
Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ of the Diocese of Raphoe is interviewed about his Jesuit life and his surprising visit to the apostolic nunciature
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A warm Jesuit welcome at the Ploughing
September 27, 2017
Jesuits and colleagues met thousands of visitors at the purpose-built Jesuit tent in the National Ploughing Championships for the third year in a row
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Opening the doors of our Churches
September 6, 2017
Gerry Clarke SJ and Charles Searson SJ respond to this month's Pope's Video requesting prayers for parishes at the service of the mission
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A much-travelled Jesuit
August 30, 2017
The death has taken place of Fr Gerry Bourke SJ, who spent many years working in Japan, the US and England. After his return to Ireland he worked tirelessly on...
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Fr Willie Doyle SJ – a lesson for Europe
August 30, 2017
Renowned journalist Robert Fisk has used the life and death of Irish war chaplain Fr Willie Doyle SJ, who died at Passchendaele in 1917, as an anti-Brexit morality tale.
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A week of transformational learning
August 30, 2017
SpIRE Spirituality Summer School brought together 50 participants from around the globe in what was a week of transformational learning and community bonding
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Walk, talk, pray
July 27, 2017
Irish Jesuits are leading young people from around the world in a pilgrimage along the Wicklow Way
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Finding God through the streets of Dublin
July 13, 2017
Stephen Noon SJ is a British Jesuit novice on an urban pilgrimage of Dublin, as part of a short experiment to go beyond his comfort zone and test his vocation.
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Paddy Crowe SJ – a quality educator
July 6, 2017
At Paddy Crowe SJ's funeral mass, Bruce Bradley SJ spoke of his dedicated ministry as an educator, his extroverted personality and his painful letting go
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A lady of ‘deep kindness’ retires
June 28, 2017
Terry Locke helped Loyola Press to grow from a small operation to the foremost catechetical publishing company in the US
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A life of kindness & dedication: Sean Ó Cearbhalláin S.J.
August 26, 2026 - Fr. Seán Ó Cearbhalláin, S.J., remembered for a life of faith, teaching and service, died peacefully in Hong Kong on 23 August 2026.
Going with gratitude and blessing
August 21, 2026 - Friends and colleagues of the JCFJ gathered to bid Kevin Hargaden a fond goodbye. He marked the occasion with a final lecture.
Remembering a unique Jesuit/Protestant school
August 18, 2026 - Irish Jesuits visited Drogheda this summer to mark a significant event in the town's history involving St Oliver Plunkett and their Order.
The landscape that influenced C.S. Lewis
August 11, 2026 - In his August Messenger article, Kevin Hargaden explores the Irish landscape that moulded C. S. Lewis's soul and his writing.
Latest Podcasts
Healing for the soul
August 18, 2026
‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026
Sharing bread in Bethlehem
July 2, 2026
‘The grandeur of humanity’
June 15, 2026
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For evangelization in the city
August 5, 2026
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For the values of sports
June 2, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 2026
Latest Books
‘Dreaming A New Dream’
March 19, 2025
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023