Saints
The communion of saints is never silent.
Here the stories, prayers, and witness of holy women and men are brought into conversation with contemporary life. Rooted especially in the rich traditions of Ireland, these hymns, reflections, and prayers discover ancient companions for today’s pilgrim, reminding us that every generation is called to reflect the light of Christ in its own place and time.
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From Roscommon Fields to Prairie Skies: A Hymn for Fulton Sheen’s Beatification
Written during Fulton Sheen’s beatification, this hymn traces faith from Roscommon fields to American skies. Continue reading
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Written in Living Colour
St Matthew’s reflection highlights the Gospel’s transformative power in our unfinished lives. Continue reading
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When a Hymn Finds Its Way Home on St Ciarán’s Day
On St Ciarán’s Day, a hymn finds its way home to Clonmacnoise—and into other voices. Continue reading
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Hymn for the Feast of the Beheading of St John the Baptist
Fierce witness in wild weather: John’s courage, Irish landscape, and quiet service shape this feast’s song. Continue reading
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A hymn for Augustine of Hippo
Augustine’s journey reflects seeking wisdom amid life’s challenges, inviting a deeper understanding of faith. Continue reading
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Through Centuries of Stone
Six centuries of ringing bells bear witness to faithful ministry, history, and enduring Christian hope. Continue reading
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Hymn for St Bartholomew’s Day (LM)
A hymn celebrating Christ’s healing, unity, service, and presence in Irish faith traditions. Continue reading
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Baptised in Bernard’s Shadow
St Bernard, the Cistercian inheritance of Ireland, and an unexpected baptismal anniversary Continue reading
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Under her mantle: a hymn and reflection for Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Hymn and Reflection | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady stands on Carmel’s height 1Our Lady stands on Carmel’s heightAs Kildare waits the promised morn;Her mantle stirs the final windsWhere valerian through dusk is borne.2The wren keeps watch in trembling briarWhile heavens shake with hidden flame;She gathers souls like scattered seedFor Christ who calls… Continue reading
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A hymn and reflection for St James the Great.
When sitting still fails, the open road speaks. This is my reflection on how walking clears the noise, grounds my senses, and reveals God’s presence. Continue reading
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First to See, Known by Name
Discover how Saint Mary Magdalene’s quiet faithfulness at Easter dawn illuminates the profound gift, intensity, and sacred holiness of neurodivergent perception. Continue reading
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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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“Christ, meet us in our doubting”: a new hymn for St Thomas’s Day
Faith embraces doubt as honest seeking, presenting Christ as a comforting presence in uncertainty. Continue reading
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Stones of Grace: Shifting Waves, Shared Callings, and the Bending Church
Celebrate St Peter’s Day with a new Celtic-inspired hymn and reflection on vocations, anniversaries, and finding space for unique minds in a Church that bends. Continue reading
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Schooled for the Path: St Alban, Adaptive Fitness, and Small Gains—“O God of steadfast bravery” (CM)
On the Feast of St Alban, I reflect on his soldier-strength and my own adaptive fitness journey—finding “thin-place courage” in the power of small gains. Continue reading
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A new hymn for St Mark’s Day —“God of wild and urgent Gospel” (87 87 D)
A new hymn for St Mark’s Day Continue reading
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A hymn for St George’s Parish, Belfast — “We sing of George, whose courage shone” (DCM)
Reflecting on St George’s Parish Church Belfast, celebrating its welcoming spirit, rich community, and connection to its patron saint, inspiring a hymn to honour its legacy. Continue reading
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Thorn. Path. Witness. A hymn of St Joseph of Arimathea in Britain — “Through Cornwall’s cliffs where breakers roar” (DCM)
A modern hymn recounting the pilgrim paths of St Joseph of Arimathea in double common metre. Continue reading
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In the Company of Ireland’s Saints
A familiar melody, gently reclaimed on St Patrick’s Night: a song‑poem of saints, landscape, and belonging, reshaped into something quietly Irish and wholly new. Continue reading
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A hymn for the Annunciation — “Hail, Mary, full of morning light” (DCM)
A quiet hymn for the Annunciation—where Mary’s yes becomes our invitation, and ordinary places become spaces where Christ is welcomed, formed, and made known again. Continue reading
