November 2025
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Tune. Text. Prayer.
Hymn-singing is never just about words on a page; it is about the marriage of text and tune, and how that union shapes the prayer of the gathered community. Yet music for hymns can be difficult. A hymnbook may suggest a tune that is unfamiliar in a particular place, and so the congregation must lean… Continue reading
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Waking. Walking. Watching.
Isaiah 2:1–5 | Psalm 122 | Romans 13:11–14 | Matthew 24:36–44 “I joyed when to the house of God, Go up, they said to me.” The old cadence of the Scottish Psalter still rings oddly in my ear. Its word order feels unfamiliar, almost comic, yet it lingers—memorable because it was passed on by David… Continue reading
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Endings. Threshold. Dawn.
At the threshold of endings and beginnings, praise steadies us, and rest becomes gift. Continue reading
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Advent, Christmas, and the Grinch
Before the carols, before the feast, there is waiting. Advent whispers patience while the world rushes ahead with Grinch-green gimmicks and glitter. What happens when we refuse to be hurried, and let Christmas arrive in its own time…? Continue reading
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Known. Warned. Sent.
A Friday reflection where Psalm, Prophet, and Gospel weave together—reminding us we are searched, cautioned, and commissioned, even in the waiting chair. Continue reading
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Train. Threshold. Grace.
Sixteen years of World AIDS Days. One early train from Monasterevin. As Dublin prepares to light up in red, I journey once more to Beaumont — a quiet threshold of care and grace. This reflection weaves together memory, movement, and the promise of Monday’s gathering. Step into the rhythm… Continue reading
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Signal. Rhythm. Renewal.
The signal sounds in many ways—bells, words, machines—and each calls us to renewal in God’s time. Continue reading
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Light. Peace. Prayer.
Today we gather our voices into one rhythm—remembering God’s light that shines through clouds, His love that steadies us in fragility, and His call to walk lightly, carrying peace. Join in the refrain as we lift these prayers together. Continue reading
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Resilience. Ritual. Road.
The week ahead is not just endured but offered — a mosaic of care and quiet courage. Continue reading
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Humility. Dependence. Praise.
On a Monday marked by interruption and endurance, the readings remind us that humility restores, pride collapses, Christ heals in the pauses, and creation still sings a new song. Continue reading
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Prayer. Presence. Gift.
From food walks to Benedictine gestures, the Pioneer Ministry Gathering stretched comfort zones and reminded us that the Gospel is never ours to keep — it is always gift, received and shared. Continue reading
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Mercy. Cross. Kingdom.
At the throne of the crucified King, mercy gathers the scattered and restores the excluded. Continue reading
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Thirst. Storm. Mercy.
Even in delay, presence remains—better the last place inside than absence outside. Continue reading
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Silence. Trust. Rest.
After Compline, silence is not emptiness but communion—fertile ground where trust deepens and rest becomes prayer. On this Thursday of reprieve, I let quiet be my healing. Continue reading
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Cold. Dialysis. Light.
On a bitter November morning, the Rule’s wisdom meets the hum of the dialysis machine. Even in the cold, daylight becomes mercy, and faith becomes rhythm. Continue reading
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Measure. Mercy. Murmuring.
Even in weakness, the portion given can be enough—if blessed without murmuring. Continue reading
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Magic. Street. Stars.
A playful challenge turned into a mythic tapestry—where friends appear as fire, earth, air, water, and rhythm. From Hogwarts to Folson Street, from conventions to classrooms, each meeting shines like a star in the story of belonging. Continue reading
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Scripture. Tradition. Reason.
The Anglican “three-legged stool” is no flimsy metaphor. From a Benedictine vantage, Scripture, Tradition, and Reason are not rivals but companions—each leg essential, each supporting the other. Privileging Scripture alone unbalances the seat; true stability comes only when all three are held in rhythm, humility, and communal discernment. Continue reading
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Measure. Mercy. Joy.
In the hum of the machine and the weight of bread, grace is found in sufficiency. Continue reading
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