Brendan McManus SJ
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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Belfast book launch draws big crowd
November 13, 2023
Veteran journalist and author Alf McCreery was guest speaker at the Belfast launch of 'Brothers in Arms'- a journey along the Ignatian Camino..
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Praying with anxiety: Ignatian survival tips
October 10, 2023
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: Anxiety is not from God and is not good for people. Tips from Ignatian spirituality for dealing with it.
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Ignatianised on the Camino
October 3, 2023
A taxi driver from Dublin and a Jesuit priest walk the Ignatian Camino together. What could possibly go wrong?
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Comfortably numb
August 22, 2023
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: Being numb seems like a pleasant state in that it avoids pain but it also avoids life and the unpredictability, and any real happiness.
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The Role of the Body in Christian Spirituality
June 17, 2026 - A number of Jesuits presented at a major international symposium in Dublin organised by SpIRE and the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality.
Sacred Heart Novena touched human hearts
June 16, 2026 - This year's novena to the Sacred Heart in Gardiner St Church and The Messenger magazine drew people close to the heart of Jesus in various ways.
Vacancy for Pastoral Ministry Co-Ordinator
June 16, 2026 - The Belfast Jesuit Centre is seeking to recruit a Pastoral Ministry Co-Ordinator for a 9-month Fixed-Term Contract role, based within the Jesuit Centre.
‘Pity the Nation’
June 15, 2026 - As violence continues across Lebanon, Jesuits and partners have reshaped their relief efforts to assist the displaced and vulnerable.
Latest Podcasts
‘The grandeur of humanity’
June 15, 2026
Philosophical reflections
June 4, 2026
GLOW: Girls learn their own worth
June 3, 2026
Fascinating facts from our past
May 20, 2026
Latest Videos
Pray with the Pope: For the values of sports
June 2, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace
March 13, 2026
Pope Video: For children with incurable diseases
February 6, 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