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.
Religious Literacy: Challenges for today
January 20, 2020
The increasing estrangement of western societies from Christian belief and practice was theme of a recent event in the Loyola Institute TCD
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Huge response to JRS toy appeal
January 13, 2020
"The light of giving in response to the JRS Toy Appeal overcame the darkness of recent controversies," according to Eugene Quinn, Director of Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland
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UCD honours Leon Ó Giollain SJ
January 9, 2020
Leon Ó Giollain SJ, has been presented with the VIA (Values in Action) award by University College Dublin, where he works as a member of the chaplaincy team
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Marking history
December 18, 2019
The latest issue of the annual (and historic) journal The Clongownian in Clongowes Wood College is just hot off the press this December 2019
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Surviving Christmas – an Ignatian guide
December 18, 2019
Jesuit Brendan McManus draws on the wisdom of St Ignatius and offers ten tips for a balanced, holy and happy Christmas
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‘A day of great joy’
December 16, 2019
A Syrian refugee family has just be housed in the grounds of Clongowes Wood College as part of a parish response to Pope Francis' plea
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Peter McVerry’s righteous anger
December 4, 2019
Peter McVerry SJ made headline news this week with his letter in the Irish Times published under the title 'A tale of two cities'
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Living the Jesuit vision: Phil Fogarty RIP
December 3, 2019
Jesuits from Ireland flew to the USA for the funeral Mass of Philip Fogarty SJ in Pittsburgh on Tuesday 3 December. He was fondly remembered
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A life-changing prayer
December 3, 2019
Pat Coyle, Director of Irish Jesuit Communications, introduced the examen to participants in a monthly course on prayer in the Avila Carmelite retreat centre
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An open-eyed mysticism
December 2, 2019
"Being a Jesuit can be dangerous." So said Michael O’Sullivan, SJ in his paper to the American Academy of Religion on the thirtieth anniversary of the El Salvador martyrs
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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