Pat Coyle

podcasts

‘Silence’ – an amazing film

December 15, 2016

Scorsese's latest film 'Silence' may be set in 17th century Japan but it resonates with modern day issues like the torture of prisoners and the persecution of Christians.

podcasts

A Jesuit and a Roshi

November 21, 2016

American Jesuit and Zen Buddhist teacher, Robert Kennedy, says Buddhism has enhanced his Jesuit vocation

blog

A radiance in dying?

November 18, 2016

PAT COYLE :: The mind may be ravaged by Alzheimer's and the body devoured by cancer, but there are some things which cannot be destroyed.

podcasts

Kevin Barry revisited

November 17, 2016

Former IRA bomber Shane Paul O'Doherty found echoes of Kevin Barry's life in his own, and wrote a play about the 'Belvedere Boy'

blog

On being close to the dead

November 9, 2016

PAT COYLE :: In this month of November, as we remember our departed loved ones in a special way, their absence need not prevent us from seeing how close they...

videos

GC36 puts ‘out into the deep’

September 28, 2016

In this video, Jim Corkery SJ explains the workings of a General Congregation as the 36th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus convenes in Rome on 2 October.

podcasts

Being called to forgive

August 31, 2016

Richard Leonard SJ has identified six themes that permeate Pope Francis' thinking on mercy. He spoke about them to the thousands who came to Knock Shrine.

podcasts

The ‘scandal’ of God’s mercy

August 31, 2016

Three years ago Pat Storey became the first woman bishop in Ireland and the UK. She speaks here about her personal understanding and experience of mercy in this jubilee year.