Brendan McManus SJ
How to have a happy new year
January 11, 2020
Authors Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds offer ten Ignatian tips for handling anxiety and achieving good mental health over the festive season
Read more
Surviving Christmas – an Ignatian guide
December 18, 2019
Jesuit Brendan McManus draws on the wisdom of St Ignatius and offers ten tips for a balanced, holy and happy Christmas
Read more
Coffee house contemplation
December 11, 2019
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: A six step process to 'give your head peace' while enjoying a cup of coffee.
Read more
The Devil wears Prada: an Ignatian perspective
November 15, 2019
BRENDAN McMANUS :: The promise of glamour and prestige in the ruthless fashion industry brings the protagonist to an 'Ignatian moment' of facing the truth and making a choice
Read moreSurviving anxiety in the modern world
October 30, 2019
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ & JIM DEEDS :: Ten Ignatian tips for handling anxiety and achieving good mental health as part of the upcoming feature page on spirituality and mental health.
Read more
Spiritual defence and Game of Thrones
October 22, 2019
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: The Battle of Winterfell in 'Game of Thrones' brings to mind some Ignatian principles for self-protection
Read more
Three chords and the truth
October 9, 2019
BRENDAN McMANUS :: A review of 'Wild Rose', the 'redemption story' of a country music singer.
Read more
Film review: Blinded by the light
September 9, 2019
BRENDAN McMANUS :: Review of 'Blinded by the light', a gem of a movie in which Javed, a Pakistani boy growing up in Thatcher's Britain, turns for meaning to the...
Read more
It’s not about the gear!
August 28, 2019
BRENDAN MCMANUS :: The real magic is disconnecting from all but the most basic technology, getting back into your body and finding some priceless inner peace.
Read more
Journeying with Jesuits
August 14, 2019
Seven young men and two Jesuits experienced the highs and lows of pilgrimage in County Mayo
Read moreLatest News
September Messenger: Season of creation
September 23, 2026 - The September issue commemorates Knock Basilica’s 50th anniversary and features Fr Ante Gabrić, Fulton Sheen, St Francis, creation, water, AI, ecology and retreats.
A Saint for our times
September 22, 2026 - An appreciation of the life of St. Francis of Assisi, on the 800th anniversary of his death, is our feature article from September's 'Messenger.
‘Reminders of Africa’
September 22, 2026 - Colm Brophy's latest African-themed paintings are now on show at the Jesuit nursing home Cherryfield in Milltown Park.
Requiem Mass for Fr Seán – 70 years a Jesuit
September 21, 2026 - Seán Ó Cearbhalláin SJ "showed early signs of his future vocation growing up in the Bogside," mourners in his native Derry were told.
Latest Podcasts
Living water: “Join the force”
September 18, 2026
Healing for the soul
August 18, 2026
‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026
Sharing bread in Bethlehem
July 2, 2026
Latest Videos
Walking with a seeker
September 23, 2026
Pope Video: For the care of water
September 3, 2026
Pope Video: For evangelization in the city
August 5, 2026
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 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