Publications

Messenger book: ‘Shaping the Assembly’

June 13, 2023

Editor Thomas O'Loughlin brings together contributors from several Churches to try to answer the question of how space affects us in worship.

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Ignatius Loyola – ‘The vulnerable saint’

May 23, 2023

José María R. Olaizola SJ gave a talk entitled ‘St Ignatius of Loyola – a saint for troubled times’ in Milltown Park, Dublin on 19 May 2023.

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‘The Jes’ in the news again

May 5, 2023

Coláiste Iognáid, the Jesuit school in Galway has a long and interesting history which the Galway Advertiser has just recounted.

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Rehabilitation: An Act of Hope

April 25, 2023

"How did a Presbyterian from Ballymena, the Bible Belt of Northern Ireland, end up in a private audience with the Pope?" Read the latest 'Working Notes' for the answer.

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Finding God in the Mess – Revised edition

April 18, 2023

Messenger has published the revised edition of the award-winning book 'Finding God in the Mess' by Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds.

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Not less than everything

April 4, 2023

It's the 1960s and Fr General Pedro Arrupe SJ is faced with implementing the revolutionary changes in the church as envisioned by Vatican II. Brian Grogan tells the story.

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‘Reimagining Religion’

March 22, 2023

Jim Maher SJ's book @Reimagining Religion' addresses a fundamental spiritual malaise that expresses itself through injustice, wars, xenophobia, narcissism, exclusion, and other dehumanising behaviours.

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‘A heart larger than the world’

March 20, 2023

Brian Grogan SJ has just received a US Independent Press Award for his biography of Pedro Arrupe SJ .In this interview he gives a short synopsis of his life.

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Rediscovering Saint Patrick

March 6, 2023

A new book on St Patrick opens up perspectives on the patron saint of Ireland, particularly regarding his spirituality and inner life.

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Living with Ignatius

February 28, 2023

'Living with Ignatius: On the Compass of Joy' is a concise and accessible introduction to the life and spirituality of St Ignatius Loyola.

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