StColumba
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The Currach and the Current: Finding Rest in Christ

Find rest from a frantic world. This Celtic hymn and reflection for Proper 9 explores Christ’s light yoke through the imagery of the Irish landscape. Continue reading
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Reclaiming the Rhythm: The Banner, the Boyne, and the Bread of Heaven

1. Come lift your hearts and voices,And praise the Lord of grace;For Patrick met Christ’s mercyIn every lonely place.He learned the Bread of Heaven,The Feast that makes us new,And preached the living PresenceThat burns the whole world through.His love is old and beautiful,His kingdom is divine;His grace flows like a river—A light in every time.O… Continue reading
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A Hymn for a Wandering People, the Weary and the Small

A new hymn and reflection exploring Celtic thin places, St Columba’s crane, and finding sensory sanctuary amidst the recent community tensions in Northern Ireland. Continue reading
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The Breath of Iona: Pattern, Prophecy, and Speaking the Ancient Word

Speaking ancient words at Temple Connor, a neurodivergent pilgrim finds a sensory reset at Durrow’s holy well, guided by the wild goose of the Spirit. Continue reading
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The Bread of Heaven at Clonmacnoise

Fresh from the altar at Temple Connor… At 11:00 a.m. today, on this Feast of St Columba, we gathered beside the Shannon where prayers have risen for fifteen centuries. As the notes of the Eucharist settle into the ancient stone, we reflect on what it means to be fed—and then sent. The Bread of Heaven… Continue reading
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Between Tuam and Clonmacnoise: A Columba’s Day Pilgrimage

On St Columba’s Day, a journey to Clonmacnoise recalls an earlier pilgrimage to Tuam—and the unexpected paths faith, illness, and grace can travel. Continue reading







