The Messenger: April copy preview…

A warm reflection on the papacy of Francis, the Resurrection as a restoration of hope, healing and new life, the inspirational civil-rights activist Daniel Berrigan SJ, a project in Malawi that tackles deforestation and restores ecosystems, and how Ignatian spirituality can help us best navigate our journey on the road of life–the April Messenger brings hope and positivity in troubling times.

PRESS RELEASE FROM MESSENGER PUBLICATIONS

9 March 2026

  • Our world is experiencing dark and troubling times at present, so it is comforting to read some positive and hopeful articles in the April Messenger: Archbishop Eamon Martin pens a warm reflection on the papacy of Francis, as we approach the first anniversary of the late pontiff’s death. John Scally writes about the inspirational civil-rights advocate and anti-war protester, Daniel Berrigan SJ, who talked about ‘the total inability of violence to change anything for the better’.Gerard Condon reminds us that an attitude of gratitude in our approach to life helps counteract the human tendency towards negativity.  
  • As we celebrate the Resurrection at Easter, the most important event in the Christian calendar,Margaret Naughton describes it as a moment where there is a restoration of hope, of healing and of new life. Eugene Duffy discusses the centrality of faith when reading accounts of the Resurrection–the Gospel writers were neither journalists nor historians, giving precise and accurate details, but rather were concerned with telling the truth that matters, that Jesus was risen from the dead.
  • Joe Munnelly from Irish Jesuits International brings us a good news story about their project in Malawi focused on empowering vulnerable communities by strengthening livelihoods and building capacity and resilience to the challenges of climate change.
  • We read the impressions of some who made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, who left with their hearts full of compassion for those who are suffering and inspired by those who, in their pursuit of justice, keep the hope of peace alive.
  • Brendan McManus SJ writes that we are all travellers on the road of life and need to be open to learning: he gives Ignatian guidance on how we can walk it, experience it and live it, one step at a time. And Andrea Hayes observes that sometimes courage isn’t about holding on, but letting go so the soil of life can nourish new beginnings. 

Plus the April Messenger carries all our popular regulars – reflections, Scripture, Children’s pages, crosswords, RE:LINK for Junior Cert students – and our two recipes this month feature the seasonal, but delicious Rhubarb!

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