Brendan McManus SJ
How a Dolly Parton song changed my spiritual life
August 31, 2026
Brendan McManus :: A surprising encounter with Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston and God’s love changed everything during a difficult retreat.
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Navigating the storms of life
August 27, 2026
Brendan McManus SJ :: The Spirit is the ‘breath of God’, the wind that fills our sails and energises our whole lives
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Jesuit’s ‘brother’ wins prestigious award
August 11, 2026
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.
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Honouring children killed in Gaza
August 10, 2026
A quiet act of witness and solidarity at the Belfast Jesuit Centre as the Shroud of Remembrance comes to the city.
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‘Make your path as you walk’
July 2, 2026
An accident ended Brendan McManus SJ’s plan to walk the entire Camino; through discernment and 'let go let God' he discovered a better plan.
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Finding God’s Will in a Group
June 3, 2026
Jesuits and lay leaders gathered in Dublin to deepen leadership, communal discernment and apostolic planning skills.
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Small steps with God’s help
May 8, 2026
Brendan McManus SJ :: Exploring procrastination through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and personal experience. It's not laziness.
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Conversing daily with God
April 29, 2026
A practical guide to the Ignatian Examen, helping readers reflect on daily life, recognise God’s presence, and grow in discernment.
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Overwhelming kindness, generosity, faith
March 23, 2026
Brendan McManus reflects on his time in the Philippines, where one woman’s extraordinary story of faith left a lasting impression on him.
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‘Dangerous as hell’
March 11, 2026
Brendan McManus SJ :: Now is the time for people of goodwill to step forward; we need to protest these appalling, unjustified acts of violence and war.
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