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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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Pride, Shame, and the God Who Calls Us Beloved
Beloved, not broken. Discover why Pride isn’t the arrogance scripture condemns, but a rejection of shame—and a glimpse of the dignity God intended all along. Continue reading
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The Salmon and the Hare
A Parish Reflection for Proper 8 For Sunday 28 June 2026. There are mornings when the climb before us feels entirely too steep. We rise to face the day carrying burdens that are hidden from the world—the quiet ache of a prolonged trial, the heavy exhaustion of a lingering grief, or simply the mental fatigue… Continue reading
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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 Liturgy of the Sunday Papers
Unlock the hidden choreography of life through the extraordinary depth of ordinary moments. Dive into a profound reflection on time, memory, and sacred rhythms. 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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From Pixels and Scraps to Codex
A fleeting thought becomes a note, a draft, a reflection, a post — and sometimes, if it keeps speaking, a page bound into a waiting codex. Continue reading
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Discover Irish Hymns: A Living Cloud of Saints
A New Collection of Irish Hymns One of the books quietly sitting in the background of NeuroDivine is A Living Cloud of Irish Witnesses: Hymns for the Saints of Ireland, published in January 2026. The collection brings together 41 hymn texts inspired by saints commemorated in the Irish Church’s calendar and in local tradition. Some… Continue reading
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A Clonmacnoise reflection with the spoken moment
At Clonmacnoise, a casual remark about asking my father a question became a sudden encounter with grief, memory, and the futures we lose Continue reading
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A hymn for St Barnabas the Encourager—“Christ, Healer at the holy feast” (CM)
A hymn for St Barnabas, son of consolation, exploring belonging, encouragement, neurodivergence, and Christ’s healing presence in bread, friendship, and creation 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
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Celebrating Ballymena 400
Celebrate Ballymena’s 400th anniversary with this original hymn of heritage, resilience, and community. Discover how our shared history serves as a powerful modern anchor. 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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But why so flipping hot?
Summer by the Barrow brings hawthorn blossom, swallows, sunshine, fluid restrictions, and one recurring prayer. A humorous NeuroDivine reflection on gratitude and heatwaves. Continue reading
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The Patina of Grace
Returning to Kilkenny amid grief and dialysis, a worn leather purse becomes a beautiful testament to Benedictine stability, conversion, and the patina of grace. Continue reading
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Adding our verse to the song
From 14th-century Red Book words to Kilkenny’s modern fields: a new Marian hymn born in St Canice’s, capturing centuries of prayer across the Nore. Continue reading
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