
A life of kindness & dedication: Sean Ó Cearbhalláin S.J.
Fr. Seán Ó Cearbhalláin, S.J., remembered for a life of faith, teaching and service, died peacefully in Hong Kong on 23 August 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.

In his August Messenger article, Kevin Hargaden explores the Irish landscape that moulded C. S. Lewis’s soul and his writing.

Jimmy Fullam, the former Irish Defence Forces member who wrote ‘Brothers in Arms’ with Brendan McManus SJ, has been nominated for a Blue Light Award.

A quiet act of witness and solidarity at the Belfast Jesuit Centre as the Shroud of Remembrance comes to the city.

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,

Bob McChesney SJ, author of ‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’, in conversation with Pat Coyle about Ignatian spirituality, violence and trauma.

Gerry O’Hanlon SJ reviews Pope Leo’s first encyclical, ‘Magnifica Humanitas’, which addresses the ethical and social challenges posed by AI.

Dr Phyllis Zagano continues her straight-talking exposition of the history of deacons in the church. She seeks to ‘recover’ the diaconate and ‘restore’ women to it.

Messenger Publications has published ‘Dreaming A New Dream, Conversations on the Future of the Church in Ireland’ by Jim Deeds.

Professor Jim Lucey :: Recovery is not just about the triumph of the self. It is about the restoration of loving relationships, with us and with each other.”

Pope Leo’s August prayer intention for cities, asking God to bring hope, belonging, and the joy of the Gospel to all.
