spiritual direction
Spiritual director honoured
April 24, 2018
Fergus O’Keefe SJ was honoured for his years of service and devotion to the Lay Retreat Association in Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality
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The courage to turn inward
February 21, 2018
Brendan McManus SJ, newly appointed delegate of spirituality, speaks to Pat Coyle about his ministry of spiritual direction and his Jesuit life
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Creating a space for deep pain
October 4, 2017
Dr Annemarie Paulin-Campbell discusses the interface between Christian spirituality and psychology in a South Africa that is still severely affected by the apartheid era
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Ignatian discernment for mental illness
March 1, 2017
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: Ignatian discernment has guided me through my journey with Bipolar Disorder and I am deeply grateful.
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Pray, learn, practise
May 22, 2015
Brendan McManus SJ was part of an ecumenical team giving an innovative course in Spritual DIrection to students at Regis College, Toronto. It involved theory, practise and a retreat.
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A Century of Working Notes
July 22, 2026 - As 'Working Notes' celebrates its 100th birthday, current editor Niall Leahy SJ says its core focus has not changed.
Sacred Space launches new summer retreat
July 22, 2026 - Sacred Space's new online retreat, Making Good Decisions, launches on 31 July, offering an Ignatian guide to prayerful discernment
Priests urge Ireland to lead EU response
July 21, 2026 - Irish Jesuit Brendan McManus SJ joins 2,000+ priests urging Ireland to use its EU Presidency to press for a Gaza ceasefire.
‘The door to happiness opens outwards’
July 21, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ recalls how Fr Frank Fahey shaped Irish Jesuit young adult formation through pilgrimage and hospitality.
Latest Podcasts
‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026
‘The grandeur of humanity’
June 15, 2026
Philosophical reflections
June 4, 2026
GLOW: Girls learn their own worth
June 3, 2026
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 2026
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
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