Brendan McManus SJ
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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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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Remembering a unique Jesuit/Protestant school
August 18, 2026 - Irish Jesuits visited Drogheda this summer to mark a significant event in the town's history involving St Oliver Plunkett and their Order.
The landscape that influenced C.S. Lewis
August 11, 2026 - In his August Messenger article, Kevin Hargaden explores the Irish landscape that moulded C. S. Lewis's soul and his writing.
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.
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.
Latest Podcasts
Healing for the soul
August 18, 2026
‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026
‘The grandeur of humanity’
June 15, 2026
Philosophical reflections
June 4, 2026
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For evangelization in the city
August 5, 2026
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For the values of sports
June 2, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 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