Christianity
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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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A hymn celebrating the Eucharist—“O Christ, our Manna in the Wild” (CM)
New Hymn: Taste the mystery of the Eucharist woven into Ireland’s bogs, hills, and thin places. “O Christ, our Manna in the wild”—sing it today. Continue reading
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Called to one hope
Written in honour of the Anglican Consultative Council that is meeting in Belfast soon hosted by the Church of Ireland. I have written a 4-stanza hymn that directly reflects this year’s theme, “Called to One Hope.” It purposefully anchors the global Communion within our local landscape—referencing Belfast’s heights, lough, and river—before expanding outward into our… Continue reading
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As Far as I Could Go
After keeping a final night’s vigil for my father, I travelled south for the medical treatment keeping me alive. A reflection on love’s necessary limits. Continue reading
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The Southward Track: A Liturgy of Woven Threads
I was writing the prayers my heart would need before my eyes even knew the shape of the mountain ahead. Continue reading
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Keeping Vigil at the Veil
Beside death’s quiet veil, love keeps vigil beneath Christ’s gentle presence. Continue reading
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Threads Gathered on the Road North
This morning I travel north again. The road from Leinster toward Antrim has begun to feel less like geography and more like pilgrimage: a long ribbon of motorway and memory carrying me back toward the small room where my father, Brian, rests now at the edge of the great crossing. In recent days, I have… Continue reading
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A Journey of Faith and Farewell
A train journey north, turning impending heartbreak into a holy poem. Continue reading
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A new Pentecost hymn—”Spirit, flame upon the heather” (87 87 D)
The hymn “Spirit, Flame Upon the Heather” celebrates the Holy Spirit’s presence in nature, emphasizing individuality and community while preparing for Pentecost and expressing authentic faith. Continue reading
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A Mystical Eucharistic Hymn by the Barrow for the Sunday After Ascension (Easter 7)—“O God who rises, veiled in light” (DLM)
Grounded in the River Barrow’s gentle flow, this contemplative Ascension hymn weaves Irish ecology with Eucharistic mystery, inviting weary souls into the Spirit’s protective, hidden peace. Continue reading
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Navigating the Deep: St Brendan, Neurodivergence, and the Fragile Boat of Faith
For St Brendan’s Day, a reflection on fragile boats, neurodivergent faith, and the hidden grace found on unpredictable waters. Continue reading
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A new hymn for St Matthias—“When saints are called in hidden ways” (CM)
Celebrate the “hidden” call of St Matthias through this neurodivergent lens. A lyrical CM hymn honoring quiet presence, Irish landscapes, and the courage of being seen. Continue reading
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A new hymn for the Ascension Day—”Across the hills where skylarks rise” (LM)
Experience the Ascension through the “bottom-up” beauty of the Irish landscape. This new hymn finds Christ’s “steady grace” in the salmon, the fox, and the hawthorn. Continue reading
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A new hymn for the Christ of the Hidden Paths—“In Kildare’s fields at break of day” (DCM)
The hymn reflects on the Christ who meets us in our hidden struggles, emphasizing acceptance, mercy, and understanding for neurodivergent individuals facing societal challenges. Continue reading
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Liturgical Colours: a quiet language of the Church
Before a word is spoken, the altar tells the story. Discover how the quiet language of liturgical colour shapes the soul and prepares the neurodivergent heart Continue reading
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A new hymn for the Sixth Sunday of Easter—”On the hillpaths swept by heather” (87 87 D)
A new hymn for next Sunday, the Sixth Sunday of Easter, with seals, pine-martens, and meadowsweet. Come let all of creation point you to the Risen Lord. Continue reading
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A hymn for Pip & Jim — “Christ, the Path of ancient blessing” (87.87.D)
Philip’s longing and James’s steadfastness meet the neurodivergent “haze” in this new hymn. A prayer for those finding ogham courage on the Church’s quiet thresholds. Continue reading
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A new hymn for the Fifth Sunday of Easter — “At altar-stone Your work is shown” (CM)
A new Easter hymn for the neurodivergent soul. Rooted in Psalm 31, this sensory liturgy celebrates our unique “times” and “irregular” shapes within the Body. Continue reading
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A Pilgrim Church, A Shared Table: A hymn of mission—“From wells where ancient saints once prayed” (DCM)
From wells where ancient saints once prayed 1.From wells where ancient saints once prayedand fires of Brigid shone,you formed a Church of wandering heartsto make your mercy known.Through coracle and pilgrim staffyour Gospel crossed the sea;and Ireland’s monks in distant landsbore witness faithfully.2.At your shared table, Christ, we stand,recalling love outpoured;in broken bread and lifted… Continue reading
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A hymn of thanks for Ballymena Academy — “We thank You Lord, for steadfast ground” (DCM)
Thirty years on, and on the eve of its bicentenary, a hymn of thanksgiving for Ballymena Academy—for steadfast purpose, shared memory, and foundations that still hold. Continue reading
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