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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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The Cloister on the Living-Room Floor
A weary night becomes a cloister: blankets, bears, angels, prayer, and the quiet presence of God. Continue reading
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Avian Lauds
Dawn unfolds as birdland sings the Daily Office, transforming a quiet Irish road into prayer. Continue reading
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The View from the Platform
The poem contrasts classical musicians’ reliance on sheet music with the spontaneous joy of playing by ear. Continue reading
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The Chair as Cloister: One Year On
One year after writing a Benedictine prayer in the dialysis chair, I return to what those words still mean. Continue reading
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The Oldest Shadow: a poem on solar eclipse day
Birds remember the ancient darkness—a poem on eclipse, endurance, and light returning. Continue reading
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Wondrous in Your Sight: A Gay Man’s Thanksgiving
A gay Christian’s thanksgiving for love, identity and the God who knows and affirms us wholly. Continue reading
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A Rosary Born in a Cardiac Ward
Some prayers are written at desks. Others are written at the bedside. Continue reading
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Cloistered Hush: Finding Sensory Sanctuary in the Sacred Dark
Find quiet grace in the dark—where wrestling turns to rest and small capacity is blessed. Continue reading
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Christ in the Necessary Things
Christ isn’t just found in mountaintops—he meets us in sunshine, laundry, and necessary care. Continue reading
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A hymn and reflection for the Transfiguration of our Lord
When life feels overwhelming, a glimpse of the sacred changes everything. This is my reflection on finding God’s transfiguring glory in the majestic Mourne Mountains. Continue reading
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The Rope in Stone
A braided thread of ancient stone connects modern wanderers to Ireland’s timeless, sacred path. Continue reading
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Scriptural Roots and Celtic Skies: A Reflection on Two Irish Hymns
Two Irish hymns, one Scripture: exploring pilgrimage and contemplation through Celtic landscapes, creation, and the enduring light of God’s Word together. Continue reading
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Lauds in an Irish Park
A new poem inspired by birds in a park on my way to dialysis. Continue reading
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The Garden Remembered
A Celtic reimagining of Genesis, inviting us to see God’s hallowed creation in Ireland’s landscapes. Continue reading
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Hidden Fires & Inner Skies
A new NeuroDivine devotional exploring Eucharistic spirituality, neurodivergence, and the quiet places where Christ meets us in creation, prayer, and the breaking of the bread. Continue reading
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The Woven Flock: A Hymn of Belonging inspired by John 10
A new hymn on John 10 with an Irish voice: Christ the Good Shepherd calls each of us by name, gathering every soul into His woven flock of love. Continue reading
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The Tidal Hush
Sometimes the body asks us to slow down. The Tidal Hush is a short poem about noticing heat, weakness, and stillness—and discovering that even these moments can become places of quiet reflection. Continue reading
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From Font to Fellowship
St Brigid’s Cathedral continues the ministry of hospitality. Continue reading
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The God Who Stills the Storm: “The Glens Proclaim Your Holy Name” (DCM)
This hymn reimagines Psalm 76 within an Irish landscape of glens, mountains, holy wells, and western shores. It celebrates the God who breaks the bow and stills the storm, whose peace is witnessed in creation and whose presence continues to guide pilgrims through the hills and hollows of life. Continue reading
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