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.
A memorable meeting
May 12, 2021
Jim Harbaugh SJ, American author on addiction and spirituality, was a guest speaker in a meeting of the Ignatian Spirituality Project working with the homeless in Ireland
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Launching the Ignatius 500 Year
May 12, 2021
'The Ignatius 500 Year' will be launched by the Irish Jesuit Provincial, Leonard Moloney SJ, at a Mass in Gardiner St Church celebrated by Archbishop Dermot Farrell, on 20 May 2021
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Suffering and passion in a pandemic
May 11, 2021
Tom Casey SJ is one of 19 contributors to a book on the Covid-19 pandemic, seen through the lens of religious belief and looking at suffering, grief, prayer and parish
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Tackling the ‘globalisation of indifference’
April 27, 2021
US Jesuit Jake Braithwaite was the guest speaker at a webinar hosted by Gonzaga College SJ on Laudato Sí , Pope Francis' Encyclical on the care of the earth
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Let God look at you
April 27, 2021
A Sacred Space survey reveals that their online Lenten retreat by well-known author Margaret Silf was deeply appreciated by participants from all over the world
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Jesuits engage independent facilitators in abuse case
April 26, 2021
The Irish Jesuits have engaged two independent Restorative Justice Facilitators to co-design restorative processes with those impacted by Joseph Marmion's abuse
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St Beuno’s ecology conference
April 13, 2021
The international conference entitled 'Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor: Ignatian Spirituality and Our Common Home' took place online at St Beuno's Spirituality Centre in Wales
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Ignatian flavour to Fermanagh deacon’s book
April 13, 2021
Brendan McManus SJ's photos of his native Fermanagh feature in a new book of reflections for lockdown by Deacon Martin Donnelly
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An uninterrupted tradition
April 13, 2021
This year marks 125 years of Clongowes annual, 'The Clongownian'. All proceeds from the current edition will go to the Alberto Hurtado Bursary Programme in the college
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Resolving the Humanae Vitae crisis
April 13, 2021
Michael McGuckian SJ's new book proposes a resolution to what he says is a crisis in the Catholic Church relating to its doctrine on contraception
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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