Brendan McManus, SJ

Brendan McManus, SJ, is an avid hiker whose love of pilgrimage emerged during his Jesuit training when he and a companion begged their way across northern Spain. In 2011 he walked the Camino de Santiago in memory of his brother who died by suicide. He currently works in spirituality in Belfast and is the author of several books, including Redemption Road and The Way to Manresa.
Books by Brendan McManus, SJ

Brendan’s Books

  • The Way to Manresa: Discoveries Along the Ignatian Camino
  • Finding God in the Mess: Meditations for Mindful Living
  • Redemption Road: From Grief to Peace through Walking the Camino de Santiago

Learn more about Brendan’s books.
Reflections

Pilgrimage and the Passion of Christ

This post is based on Week Seven of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Pilgrimage experiences teach great lessons in basic humanity, reaching limits, and dependence on others and God. Pilgrims learn...
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Ignatian Prayer

Praying with Bartimaeus

This post is based on Week Six of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Before I was a Jesuit, I worked in the corporate world for an American computer company near London....
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Reflections

Walking with Jesus

This post is based on Week Five of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. One of the most powerful experiences of my life was the penniless pilgrimage in the novitiate. As part...
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Reflections

Holding Out for a Hero

This post is inspired by An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. My father was my first hero, strong and powerful; he seemed invincible, and I worshipped him as a little boy. Then...
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Reflections

Journey of a Modern Prodigal

This post is based on Week Three of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. The image of life as a journey of exile and return home has always appealed to me. Like...
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Examen

View from the Mountain: The Examen

This post is based on Week Two of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. There is a dramatic conical mountain on the west coast of Ireland called Croagh Patrick, where St. Patrick...
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