Saints and Celebrations: February 2026
Saint Brigid | 1st February
Brigid of Kildare stands at the heart of Irish Christian memory, revered across traditions as abbess, founder, and one of...
Emmanuel Shall Come to Thee
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in...
Raising Generations of Christ-like Men
Video coming soon.
It was a bright but blustery October evening when I was invited to visit a Boys’ Brigade (BB) company to see firsthand...
Saints and Celebrations: December 2025 & January 2026
Finnian of Clonard, abbot (549)
12th December
Finnian of Clonard, often called the ‘Tutor of the Saints of Ireland’, was a pioneering abbot whose monastery at...
Unity in Diversity
Over the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of attending several diocesan synods, raising the Gazette’s profile. Each one has offered a window into the...
Saints & Celebrations: November 2025
Malachy (1094–1148) | 3rd November
Malachy was a reforming bishop and Archbishop of Armagh known for his piety and tireless efforts to bring the Irish...
Faith in Harmony: The Choir of St Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny
VIDEO COMING SOON
There’s something quite impressive about the sound of a small choir filling a large space. At St Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny, that sound...
‘We Recognise No Other Body’: Archbishops Deliver Rebuke to GAFCON Bishops
The Church of Ireland’s two Archbishops have issued a statement that implicitly rebukes the Bishop of Down and Dromore and other GAFCON-aligned voices within...
Communion in Crisis: The GAFCON Schism
An Anglican crisis with Irish implications deepened this week, in a dramatic escalation of long-standing global tensions. The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) has...
Paying Attention: Communicating the Church in a Digital Age
October invites us to slow down and notice. Autumn trees blaze for a moment before surrendering their leaves; evenings shorten; harvest is gathered. This...