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.
Novices work hard at the Ploughing
September 25, 2019
The sun shone down on Jesuits and their colleagues promoting the work of the Jesuits in Ireland at the National Ploughing Championships
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Manresa hosts unique retreat for homeless
September 24, 2019
Eddie Cosgrove SJ headed up the first-ever retreat in Europe for people experiencing homelessness. It was a moving experience for all involved
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Aesóp ag filleadh go hÉireann
September 3, 2019
A beautifully illustrated book of Aesop's Fables in Irish has just been published by the Jesuit publishing house FÁS
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Lynching: India’s shame
August 16, 2019
Cedric Prakash SJ, has returned to India from Ireland and is appalled and shamed by what is happening in his native country
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Large numbers attend ‘Jesuit Week’ at Knock
August 15, 2019
Retreats, spiritual direction, prayer guidance, and talks were all on offer from Jesuits and colleagues hosting 'Jesuit Week' at Knock
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The boundless love of God
July 3, 2019
Gardiner St Church hosted a diverse group of speakers, mostly women, for the annual Sacred Heart Novena this June
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‘A deservedly decorated Brother’
June 28, 2019
Br Charles Connor SJ of the Clongowes Community was presented with the Papal Benemerenti Medal by Bishop Denis Nulty on Trinity Sunday
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Legislation not aspiration
June 17, 2019
Dr Ciara Murphy of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice explains how the just-published Government plan to tackle climate disruption fails us
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Twenty years a-thriving
June 11, 2019
The Irish Jesuit Sacred Space online prayer website is one of the top most-visited prayer websites in the world, a new analytics survey reveals
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Sale of Milltown Park land
June 11, 2019
Sale of land in Milltown Park will benefit a number of Jesuit projects and ensure lay collaboration into the future
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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