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...
Saints & Celebrations: April 2026
Laserian | Abbot of Leighlin (d. 639) | 18th April
An influential Irish abbot, Laserian led the monastery at Leighlin and played...
The Triduum
The Sacred Triduum, extending from the evening of Maundy Thursday to the Easter Vigil, is best understood not as three separate observances but as...