Brendan McManus SJ

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

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Three chords and the truth

October 9, 2019

BRENDAN McMANUS  :: A review of 'Wild Rose', the 'redemption story' of a country music singer.

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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...

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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.

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Journeying with Jesuits

August 14, 2019

Seven young men and two Jesuits experienced the highs and lows of pilgrimage in County Mayo

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Men wanted for mini-pilgrimage

June 27, 2019

Brendan McManus SJ is organising a three-day pilgrimage from Ballintubber to the top of Croagh Patrick over the August bank holiday

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Psychology and the Spiritual Exercises

June 26, 2019

The International Symposium on Psychology and the Spiritual Exercises took place in Loyola, Spain from 20-24 June, 2019

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Book launch: ‘Deeper into the mess’

May 28, 2019

Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds inspired and entertained a packed audience at the Belfast launch of their new book on praying through tough times

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Sharing pilgrim wisdom

May 15, 2019

Brendan McManus SJ was in the US recently, giving a retreat on 'Pilgrimage as an Essential Ignatian Activity’

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An Irish Camino challenge

May 15, 2019

Brendan McManus SJ and Eddie Cosgrove SJ are offering an Irish Camino experience with a difference this summer

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