In Good Company
The world is rarely as settled as we imagine it to be. There are moments, however, when its instability is particularly difficult to ignore....
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Church’s calendar is sometimes accused of being crowded with saints’ days whose significance has been lost somewhere between medieval legend and modern indifference....
A Season of Change
‘For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven’ (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
The life of the Church is often marked by...
Summer at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
Summer is often regarded as something of an interlude in the Church’s life. Yet the experience of a cathedral church in the centre of...
Saints & Celebrations: July & August 2026
Thomas | 3rd July
The Apostle Thomas is remembered above all for his initial doubt concerning the Resurrection of Christ. When the risen Lord appeared...
The Gift of Understanding
As I write this, the Church is entering the week of Whitsun. General Synod has only recently concluded and, as ever, it leaves behind...
Saints & Celebrations: June 2026
Jarlath (Tuam) (c.550) | 6th June
Jarlath is remembered as one of the great early founders of the Irish Church and is especially associated with...
The Long Road North
Two weeks on the road with my golden retriever, Fionn, in the boot provides plenty of time to think about Church matters. On Easter...
Saints and Celebrations: May 2026
Comgall of Bangor (Down) (602) | 10th May
Comgall was the founder and first abbot of Bangor, one of the most influential monasteries in early...
Scars that Speak
Gospel accounts of the resurrection are curiously unpolished. There is no attempt to tidy things up. The disciples are uncertain, scared, and slow to...