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.
Covid-19 emergency appeal
September 16, 2020
Restrictions on movement imposed to prevent Covid-19 spreading in African countries have had a catastrophic impact on vulnerable communities according to Irish Jesuit Missions
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A faith-filled video game
September 15, 2020
The first-ever Catholic video game for children' Wanderlight: A Pilgrim's Adventure' has been launched by Loyola Press, an apostolic work of the Jesuits based in Chicago
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Homelessness a ‘public health threat’ – McVerry
August 7, 2020
Peter McVerry SJ says a new public health crisis is looming following the surge in deaths recorded among the homeless community in July
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‘Believing is belonging’
June 24, 2020
The annual Sacred Heart Novena in Gardiner St Church, held solely online for the first time, was a 'strangely gratifying experience'
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‘Everyone can make a difference. Every action counts.’
June 19, 2020
JRS Ireland has marked World Refugee Day with the launch of its annual report
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‘Black Lives Matter’
June 18, 2020
Donal Godfrey SJ shares a powerful statement against racism from his Loyola Community in San Francisco
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Click-4-Crumlin for Covid-19 testing machine
June 9, 2020
Students from Clongowes are raising money in a virtual duck-push to buy a Covid-19 testing machine for the Children's Hospital.
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SpIRE making its mark
June 8, 2020
The Spirituality Institute for Research and Education (SpIRE) reopens its library on a limited basis and announces good news of graduates
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‘Is your heart in the right place?’
May 26, 2020
The popular annual Sacred Heart Novena in Gardiner St Church will take place online in June
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Staying well through faith
May 26, 2020
Students from Crescent College SJ in Limerick gather weekly in a 'Wellbeing Zoom Room' and share their faith
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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