Brendan McManus SJ
Back to Porridge
January 8, 2025
BRENDAN MCMANUS SJ :: ‘Getting back on the wagon’ with diet, exercise, work and rest. with time for prayer and meditation, has a surprising impact on my life.
Read moreGrief at Christmas
December 23, 2024
Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds :: Ten tips for dealing with grief at Christmas, a time of doubly poignant loss that heightens the sense of being adrift.
Read moreThe beauty of having your bag stolen
October 29, 2024
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: Having your bag and passport stolen seems like a disaster, but it can be an opportunity or a gift.
Read moreAvoid despair and build defences
September 30, 2024
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: On avoiding despair and building up defences using the tools of Ignatian discernment.
Read moreThe Camino: therapy for a sick society
August 8, 2024
Brendan McManus SJ was asked to give the homily at the annual Irish Camino Society Mass in St James Church in Dublin on 28 July 2024. Brendan has many years...
Read moreEmerging from the mess
July 11, 2024
Concluding their 'Mess' series authors Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds have published 'Emerging from the Mess' with Messenger Publications.
Read moreBeloved brothers
July 5, 2024
Seasoned pilgrim Brendan McManus SJ reflects on his Ignatian Camino journey with eight fellow Jesuits from Florida.
Read moreDiscerning anger
March 20, 2024
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: Discerning anger, developing awareness and assertion when dealing with this difficult emotion.
Read moreWhat’s Another Year? The Wisdom of Looking Back
January 2, 2024
Brendan McManus SJ : : If we want to make changes for the better in the year ahead it is important to look back on the year just past. Now...
Read moreThe day I nearly gave up
December 8, 2023
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: A difficult pilgrimage experience teaches that you shouldn't make big decisions when you're feeling low.
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