Pat Coyle
Healing for the soul
August 18, 2026
Una Allen is coordinator of 'Towards Peace' a service for survivors of abuse by church members which offers a spiritual accompaniment service, free of charge,
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‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026
Bob McChesney SJ, author of 'The Soul Also Keeps the Score', in conversation with Pat Coyle about Ignatian spirituality, violence and trauma.
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Philosophical reflections
June 4, 2026
Dr Dermot Roantree discusses some of the main themes in the thought of Jürgen Habermas, the German philosopher who died recently.
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Not for the faint-hearted!
June 3, 2026
An appeal for refugees in a Jesuit church in Beirut, and tackling the negative stereotyping of asylum seekers - stories from Jesuit colleagues in media training in the Curia.
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Warmly welcomed in Warsaw
June 3, 2026
A warm welcome was extended by Polish Jesuits and colleagues to attendees of the annual meeting of Jesuit communications workers across Europe.
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The challenge of co-creating
February 13, 2026
James Hanvey SJ's exploration of the 'mission of creation' in St Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises is an integration of theology, spirituality, and cosmology.
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‘Not Christian, not Catholic.’
February 13, 2026
The Vatican's second commission on the diaconate recently published a letter revealing a 50/50 split on whether women could 'image Christ'.
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Explaining St Ignatius’ ‘Spiritual Exercises’
January 30, 2026
James Hanvey SJ explains the origin, history, and development of the 16th-century 'Spiritual Exercises' of St Ignatius.
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Why not women deacons?
December 10, 2025
Dr Phyllis Zagano is a specialist on the diaconate. Her interviews with Pat Coyle are republished here in the light of the Vatican's recent announcement.
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December Messenger: ‘Enjoy the waiting!’
December 10, 2025
December Messenger: Fond memories of childhood Christmases, season of solidarity, and lessons from Henri Nouwen.
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A life of kindness & dedication: Sean Ó Cearbhalláin S.J.
August 26, 2026 - Fr. Seán Ó Cearbhalláin, S.J., remembered for a life of faith, teaching and service, died peacefully in Hong Kong on 23 August 2026.
Going with gratitude and blessing
August 21, 2026 - Friends and colleagues of the JCFJ gathered to bid Kevin Hargaden a fond goodbye. He marked the occasion with a final lecture.
Remembering a unique Jesuit/Protestant school
August 18, 2026 - Irish Jesuits visited Drogheda this summer to mark a significant event in the town's history involving St Oliver Plunkett and their Order.
The landscape that influenced C.S. Lewis
August 11, 2026 - In his August Messenger article, Kevin Hargaden explores the Irish landscape that moulded C. S. Lewis's soul and his writing.
Latest Podcasts
Healing for the soul
August 18, 2026
‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026
Sharing bread in Bethlehem
July 2, 2026
‘The grandeur of humanity’
June 15, 2026
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For evangelization in the city
August 5, 2026
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For the values of sports
June 2, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 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