Pat Coyle
Pat Coyle is Director of Communications for the Irish Jesuits. Her academic background was mainly in philosophy, and a great part of her professional background was as a journalist, producer and presenter with RTE, BBC and UTV. She is a mother of two.
Ecology and mental health
August 16, 2023
Psychiatrist Jim Lucey reflects on the relationship between mental health, spirituality, and environmental action.
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A special gift for Donegal
July 27, 2023
A relic from the coffin in which Blessed John Sullivan SJ was buried, was recently gifted to the people of Donegal and Derry.
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Unique Irish desert experience
July 21, 2023
Majestic mountain vistas, stunning, pristine beaches, the wild beauty of Donegal – a great backdrop to the annual Slí Cholmcille walking pilgrimage.
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A week-long Hopkins festival
July 5, 2023
The American Ambassador to Ireland, Ms Claire D Cronin, will open the 35th Gerard Manley Hopkins Conference in Newbridge College Co. Kildare, July 21 to 27, 2023.
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‘Have or Are?’
July 4, 2023
"The Jesuits don't have collaborators, they are collaborators – with their lay colleagues. " So said Leon O'Giollain SJ, speaking at the launch of 'The Jesuit Workplace: Ethos and Practice'.
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‘Eye-opening, heart-lifting’
July 4, 2023
Prison visitation, tree-planting, cross-community and cross border encounters, dialogue between loyalists and republican, all recounted at the AGM of Dialogue for Diversity.
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Understanding the Sacred Heart
June 20, 2023
From the RNN archive, Fr. Frank Mullan talks about the history of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and how it is still relevant today.
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A journey that shaped them
June 14, 2023
Kevin O'Rourke SJ was one of over 200 people from around the globe who attended a Zoom celebration marking 40 years of the Religious Formation Ministry Programme in Ireland.
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The Jesuits and Vermeer
June 6, 2023
Brendan Staunton SJ could not get a ticket to the Vermeer exhibition in Amsterdam but a documentary film on the event was certainly compensation.
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Annual Blessed John Sullivan SJ Mass
May 31, 2023
People came from around Ireland and further afield for the annual Mass of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Blessed John Sullivan SJ.
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The Pope and the President
April 20, 2026 - Fr. Donal Godfrey SJ, reflects on the recent remarks of Pope Leo XIV and the response to them from Donald Trump and his administration.
‘A privilege to be part of it’
April 15, 2026 - The celebratory event to mark the historic Silver Jubilee of postgraduate studies in Applied Spirituality was a special day for all involved.
An attitude of gratitude
April 14, 2026 - Gratitude: The solution to worry, Kierkegaard claimed, was to make a leap of faith and put our trust in God’s enduring love.
April Messenger: Hope, renewal and growth
April 13, 2026 - In these uncertain times, the April Messenger offers rest and reflection, with themes of hope, renewal, gratitude and transformation in everyday life.
Latest Podcasts
Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
April 2, 2026
The privilege of life-changing work
March 13, 2026
Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
March 4, 2026
The challenge of co-creating
February 13, 2026
Latest Videos
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace
March 13, 2026
Pope Video: For children with incurable diseases
February 6, 2026
Pope video: For prayer with the word of God
January 9, 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