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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...

A Weekend in the Life of a Diocesan Lay Reader

It was great to catch up with Mr David Snow, who is a Diocesan Lay Reader in Swords, North County Dublin. He has been...

So This Is Christmas

Christmas in Ireland is often portrayed through a lens of abundance — glowing fires, bustling shops, laden tables, and laughter echoing through cosy living...

Building Discipleship Through Community: The Story of Gathered Ministry (Part 2)

This article is published in two instalments. The previous part was published in October’s issue, and tells the story of Gathered, a partnership ministry that...

From Kilcar to China: A Mission Journey (Part 2)

In the October issue of the Gazette, we were introduced to Irish-American Doctor Eleanor Chesnut, who followed the call to mission in China. The...

Lost and Found in Ardara

So you (me) are signed up for an Irish course in Oideas Gael in Gleann Cholm Cille, and want to go to church. An...

At the Threshold of Grace: Reflections on Ordination

There are times, woven quietly into the rhythm of the Church’s life, when we are invited — not hurried or compelled, but gently summoned...

Trauma Doesn’t Let Go: Bearing Witness Through Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care

I am grateful to everyone who has welcomed me into their homes or hospital rooms as a bearer of Christ, only to discover that...

From Kilcar to China: A Mission Journey (Part 1)

Eleanor Chesnut and her twin brother, James, were born in Waterloo, Iowa, in the United States of America in 1868, to Eleanor and James...

Balancing the Call: Family and Faith

The timing of these reflections, in my opinion, is never a matter of chance — there are no coincidences. And so, as I write...

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