On 10 January, 1927, Paul was born in Omagh, Co.Tyrone, the second of four children, the eldest of them a girl. Because of frequent house-moves by his engineer father in search of employment, Paul attended six schools in England and Ireland, the best of them being Wimbledon College SJ. He entered the Jesuits in Emo in September 1944, and in ...

This is the story of the extraordinary Father Frank Browne SJ, Irish Jesuit and photographer. Favourably compared with the great Cartier-Bresson, Father Browne is generally considered to be Ireland’s most important photographer of the twentieth century.

Address Messenger Publications 37 Lower Leeson Street Dublin 2 Contact Telephone: +353 1 6767491 Fax: +353 1 9010493 E-Mail: sales@messenger.ie Website: http://www.messenger.ie Map About The Sacred Heart Messenger is a monthly publication of the Irish Jesuits, and has been an integral part of Irish life since its foundation 120 years ago. The story goes that Fr. James Cullen S.J. approached ...

Irish Jesuit Chaplains in the First World War, (Messenger Publications) edited by Damien Burke, assistant archivist to the Jesuit Province, was launched on Friday 17 September, by Roisin Duffy of RTE. The launch took place in Belvedere College and was part of the history conference to mark the Jesuit Restoration of 1814, organised along with the Irish Catholic Historical Society. ...

The famed photographer of the Titanic and Irish man Fr Frank Browne SJ was the subject of a documentary broadcast on RTÉ Television on Wednesday 30 July. It coincided with the launch of the book Fr Browne’s War by Edward O’Donnell SJ, published by Messenger Publications. ‘Fr Browne’s Forgotten War’ featured the work of Fr Frank Browne as a chaplain ...

This book addresses primarily those who know ageing from the inside,but if you have not yet entered that strange world, knowledge of its landscape may help you relate more richly to those who have. It may also help you in your own journey towards 'the third age'.

Raymond Moloney SJ

Publisher: Messenger Publications

In this book, theologian Ray Maloney SJ uses his theological expertise to help the reader deepen their devotion to the Eucharist. Theology, he believes, is not an end in itself, but rather should give us greater depth in prayer and devotion.

Finbar Lynch SJ

Publisher: Messenger Publications

This book had its beginnings in a series of ten-minute talks on prayer to help retreatants at Manresa Retreat House in Dublin. The author has reworked the talks for a wider audience and in particular for those who want to develop their own personal prayer.

Eddie O'Donnell SJ (ed.)

Publisher: Messenger Publications

"The best Titanic photos in the world”, and taken by an Irishman, feature in a newly published edition of Fr Brown’s Titanic Album: The largest extant collection of photos taken on-board the Titanic have been digitalised for the first time and appear in this special edition which marks the centenary of the liner (1912).

For the first time in The Messenger’s 121 year history its iconic red cover has been transposed to a flush of pink  because The Messenger magazine has taken the lead in supporting Action Breast Cancer during the month of October. To mark Breast Cancer Awareness month  the magazine  will  be donating 10% from all new postal subscriptions taken out in ...