Brendan McManus SJ

Watching ‘Belfast’ in Belfast

February 9, 2022

BRENDAN McMANUS :: Kenneth Branagh's film 'Belfast' has much to recommend it, but it does not illuminate much with regard to the Troubles.

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Bear Grylls and faith

January 26, 2022

BRENDAN McMANUS :: Bear Grylls's bestselling book expresses an admirable faith, but it prompts deeper questions about God in our lives.

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Channelling the inner fire

January 17, 2022

Best-selling author Brendan McManus SJ offers an accessible guide to Ignatian spirituality in 15 easy to understand points

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Journeying the ecological path

November 30, 2021

Brendan McManus SJ takes us to the family farm at Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, where his journey to ecological awareness began.

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Grieving our losses

November 23, 2021

Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds ran a 'grief retreat' in Dromantine based on their book 'Finding God in the Mess'.

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Doing the unthinkable: Facing phobias and anxieties

October 11, 2021

BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: To cope with stress and overcome our demons in this anxiety-filled world, we need a strategy that works

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An Irish Camino experience

July 27, 2021

Three Jesuits, including Bishop Alan McGuckian of Raphoe, are helping to establish a new pilgrimage route in Ireland, the Slí Cholmcille in Donegal and Derry

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It pays to make a mess!

June 21, 2021

Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds’ book, 'Finding God in the Mess', has won two gold awards from publishing industry associations in the USA

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Open water swimming: an exercise in contemplation and discernment

June 9, 2021

BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: It may seem like madness to swim in a lake or sea outside peak summer, but it does wonders for mental health

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Ignatian flavour to Fermanagh deacon’s book

April 13, 2021

Brendan McManus SJ's photos of his native Fermanagh feature in a new book of reflections for lockdown by Deacon Martin Donnelly

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