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Sep 5, 20232 min read

'Walking Away' - thoughts as kids go back to school

'Saying what God alone could perfectly show – How selfhood begins with a walking away, And love is proved in the letting go.' These lines...

Mar 10, 20223 min read

Prayer of a bystander

It’s 39 years ago today (March 10th) since my younger brother died. 39 years since my mother’s prayer that he would at least live until...

Feb 8, 20225 min read

The Dark Womb - God and Reproductive Loss

The Dark Womb - God and Reproductive Loss What ‘in the name of God’ can you say to someone who has had a miscarriage? Can you honestly...

Dec 14, 20213 min read

Running up to Christmas

Since having kids, Christmas can sometime feel like an organisational marathon. Sort Santa lists, sort family gifts, sort a plan for...

Oct 15, 20213 min read

Taking the plunge: Moving to Inishowen

As someone seeking to offer ceremonies for life’s big moments, I recently moved from Dublin to Donegal and in terms of scenery, the new...

Oct 14, 20212 min read

Dogs, God and Wedding Fairs

I went to my first wedding fair as an Interfaith Minister. Fresh from the simplicity of a wedding in a re-wilded venue, I guess it was...

May 11, 20214 min read

Space to explore what God might really think of 'Conversion Therapy'

Does our reluctance to talk about God impact on our ability as a society to let those who hold deeply conservative opinions rooted in...

Dec 4, 20202 min read

Cage-fighting, cancer and providing comfort to the sick

‘Not really into the GAA much myself now’ he said. For years, I prided myself on getting taxi drivers to chat about something that...

Apr 30, 20201 min read

Windows on Social Spirituality

'Social Justice Volunteering - Why Bother: I contributed a chapter to this book of essays from the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice. ...

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