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.
‘Do You Believe This?’
January 10, 2025
Jesuits and friends took part in various events for Christian Unity Week, 18 -25 January, 2025.
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Making New Year resolutions work
January 9, 2025
Another new year and another chance to make resolutions that we'll probably break before the month is out. But it doesn't have to be that way.
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Jesuit and Imam’s joint concern
January 9, 2025
Jesuit Edmond Grace and Imam Shamsudeen MacSeain jointly bemoan the lack of places for prayer in their local area and beyond.
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Another record-breaking Belvo SleepOut
January 9, 2025
Another record- breaking fundraiser by Jesuit students and past pupils of the Christmas SleepOut24 in Dublin, and for the first time, London.
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Curia Christmas fundraisers
December 18, 2024
Curia staff were raffling, buying, and singing throughout Christmas week to raise money for Irish Jesuits International's work in Sudan and Kenya.
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Walk, love, pray
December 12, 2024
The Way is love, says mental health care professional Prof Jim Lucey in his sermon at Christchurch Cathedral, preached after a 'buen camino'.
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Film on the life of a Jesuit Zen Master
December 9, 2024
A film on the life of Irish-American Jesuit Robert Kennedy who is also a Zen Buddhist Master was shown in the IFI Dublin, Sunday 15 December.
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Update on Jesuit naming process
November 27, 2024
An update on the progress of the Independent Working Group established to review the files of all Jesuits who are the subject of child abuse allegations.
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Advent: a season of spiritual nourishment
November 26, 2024
The season of Advent is full of contradictions as well as a time for spiritual nourishment, according to Dr Kevin Hargaden, Presbyterian Elder
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Gifts that change lives
November 12, 2024
Irish Jesuits International's online Christmas Gift Shop features 18 novel gifts including farm animals for women farmers in South Sudan.
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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