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.

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Grief 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.

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The 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.

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Avoid despair and build defences

September 30, 2024

BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: On avoiding despair and building up defences using the tools of Ignatian discernment.

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The 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...

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Emerging 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.

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Beloved brothers

July 5, 2024

Seasoned pilgrim Brendan McManus SJ reflects on his Ignatian Camino journey with eight fellow Jesuits from Florida.

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Discerning anger

March 20, 2024

BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: Discerning anger, developing awareness and assertion when dealing with this difficult emotion.

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What’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...

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The 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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