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.
The real St Patrick
March 15, 2019
St Patrick's own writings tell us more about the depth of the man than the legends that have surrounded him, says Brendan McManus SJ
Read more
Mission is for everyone
March 14, 2019
David Tuohy SJ is co-author with Maria Feeny of a book on discipleship based on the five 'marks of mission' within the Anglican communion
Read more
Jesuit students on ‘Climate Strike’
March 12, 2019
Students from Gonzaga College SJ and Belvedere College SJ have been taking part in the ‘Fridays for Future’ demonstrations outside Leinster House.
Read more
Human rights and Catholic social teaching
March 7, 2019
Renowned moral theologian David Hollebach SJ heard from and spoke to a number of Jesuit works whilst in Ireland recently
Read more
‘No Mossies in March’ campaign
March 7, 2019
Students at Crescent College Limerick have launched their campaign to buy mosquito nets for fellow Jesuit students in Africa
Read more
Jesuits offer online retreat for Lent
March 6, 2019
'The Way of Ignatius' is the theme of this years Sacred Space -Pray As You Go Lenten retreat beginning on Ash Wednesday
Read more
The Camino – a spiritual shortcut?
February 22, 2019
Professor Piotr Roszak, an enthusiastic proponent of the Camino pilgrimage, lectured to a full house in the Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin
Read more
Tertians talk the walk
February 13, 2019
There was laughter and hard work at a media training workshop given by Pat Coyle for the Jesuit tertians in Manresa
Read more
Pedro Arrupe’s path to sainthood
February 4, 2019
The first step in the canonisation process of Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ will be broadcast live from Rome on Tuesday 5 February
Read more
Doing Ignatius today
January 30, 2019
Irish Jesuits and colleagues attended two days of reflection and 'spiritual conversation' by Martin Scroope, who oversees formation and leadership in the Australian Jesuit Province
Read moreLatest News
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