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Hyperfocus on the Platform: Capturing the Spark in Transit
Creative expression can surge unexpectedly, transcending settings and circumstances. Continue reading
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Heaven Whispered Through the Trees. A hymn for St John’s Day. “When First the Hush of Morning Broke” (88.88.88)
The hymn reflects on St John the Baptist’s role as a herald of Christ, emphasizing themes of healing, compassionate service, and the Church’s mission through prayer and inspiration. Continue reading
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Ahead of the Feast: The Quiet Wilderness and the Healing Hand
Before the shouting came the silence. A new hymn and reflection exploring St John the Baptist as a kindred soul for sensitive spirits and modern healers. Continue reading
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The Cloister of the Chair: Stabilitas, Dialysis, and the Inheritance of Care
Before returning north to my dying father’s bedside, dialysis becomes its own vigil—a Benedictine reflection on chronic illness, stabilitas, love, and inherited care. Continue reading
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Under the One Canopy: St Eimhín’s Sky and Mine
Under the same sky, grief, illness, and grace learn to rest. 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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Autistic. Gay. Creative.
When I first began writing, I often wondered if my voice would ever find a home. As an autistic, gay writer, the world sometimes felt like it was asking me to shrink, to smooth out the edges of difference. Yet writing became the place where those edges could shine—where difference wasn’t something to hide, but… Continue reading
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