Brendan McManus SJ
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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Discovering your vocation
January 27, 2026
Brendan McManus SJ : ; Vocation is not a miraculous sign in the sky. It’s more like a sailor adjusting the sails to the wind's direction.
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Humbly taking the next step
January 14, 2026
Brendan McManus SJ :: It takes courage to follow a humble process of slow recovery, admitting that we are human and walk with God
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Praying under pressure: breakdown on the road
December 16, 2025
Brendan McManus SJ :: It’s not the end of the world! Relativise the issue, it seems catastrophic at the time but with some distance it looks different.
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No pain, no glory
December 4, 2025
Brendan McManus SJ ::The commercialisation of the Camino poses serious challenges for the spiritually inclined.
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Praying with pain
November 20, 2025
Brendan McManus SJ :: The psalms in particular capture the immediacy of prayer in pain, they illustrate real prayer as honest dialogue.
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Praying with anger
October 30, 2025
Brendan McManus SJ :: ‘The third degree’ In Ignatian language, the excruciating pain of putting up with unavoidable injustice.
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Limping in the footsteps of Ignatius Loyola
August 1, 2025
Brendan McManus SJ :: The feast day of St Ignatius got me thinking about lessons learnt from his and my love of walking.
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Walking a journey with God
July 14, 2025
Brendan McManus SJ :: 'Most people walk to remind themselves who they are' - insights from the Camino Pilgrim Office.
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‘A privilege to be part of it’
April 15, 2026 - The celebratory event to mark the historic Silver Jubilee of postgraduate studies in Applied Spirituality was a special day for all involved.
An attitude of gratitude
April 14, 2026 - Gratitude: The solution to worry, Kierkegaard claimed, was to make a leap of faith and put our trust in God’s enduring love.
April Messenger: Hope, renewal and growth
April 13, 2026 - In these uncertain times, the April Messenger offers rest and reflection, with themes of hope, renewal, gratitude and transformation in everyday life.
Faithful Justice Today: A Jesuit Commemoration
April 1, 2026 - The spring 2026 issue of Studies commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Jesuits formally committing the Society to 'a faith that does justice'.
Latest Podcasts
Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
April 2, 2026
The privilege of life-changing work
March 13, 2026
Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
March 4, 2026
The challenge of co-creating
February 13, 2026
Latest Videos
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace
March 13, 2026
Pope Video: For children with incurable diseases
February 6, 2026
Pope video: For prayer with the word of God
January 9, 2026
Latest Books
‘Dreaming A New Dream’
March 19, 2025
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023