March 16, 2026
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A Good Friday hymn along Ireland’s great river — “The sky grows dark on Calv’ry’s hill” (DCM)
The Shannon beneath the Cross—The sky grows dark on Calv’ry’s hill 1.The sky grows dark on Calv’ry’s hill,the Shannon’s waters sigh;by Clonmacnoise the reeds bow low,its ancient stones reply.A wounded Christ hangs silent now,His final hour is nigh;and all the land holds trembling breathto watch the Saviour die.2.“My God, where are you in this pain?”His… Continue reading
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A hymn of inclusion – “Where Christ walks through our city streets” (CM)

A hymn imagining Christ walking Dublin’s streets—by the Liffey, Moore Street, and harbour winds—reminding us that holiness draws people in and leaves no heart pushed aside. Continue reading
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Seeing Patrick Anew: Neurodivergent Reflections on Sacred Imagery

Before the noise of tomorrow arrives, here’s a gentler, wider way to picture St Patrick—especially for those of us who don’t always see ourselves in the usual imagery. Continue reading
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Not Incantation but Trust: A St Patrick’s Eve Reflection

A gentle reflection for St Patrick’s Eve: moving beyond incantations toward trust, shaped by Irish fields, shifting light, and the quiet truth that Christ walks every path with us. Continue reading
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