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Worship. Not Warfare.
Militarised Christianity undermines democracy. True discipleship forms citizens through worship, conscience and compassion—not drills, ranks or recruitment. The Church serves best without an army. Continue reading
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Measured Mercy Matters
Practices that bind memory, restraint, and neighbour-love into daily life These readings gather around a single truth: faith is lived where pattern meets compassion. Memory, measure, and mercy shape a life that keeps careful watch over small things while refusing to harden the heart. Ordered Longing The soul that remembers ancestral faith carries both devotion… Continue reading
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Among the Cloud of Hidden Witnesses
A reflection on hidden witnesses—women and LGBTQ+ Christians—whose ministries challenge exclusion and invite GAFCON and the wider Church toward grace, inclusion, and restored communion. Continue reading
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💚 Still Wearing the Ribbon: October Reflections on Mental Health and Solidarity
Even in October, the green ribbon remains a daily symbol of solidarity, compassion, and commitment to ending mental health stigma. Continue reading
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In the Wake of Fire: A Reflection from an Irish Anglican
I am heartbroken to hear of the fire at the mosque in England, coming so soon after the attack on the synagogue in Manchester. These are not just buildings—they are homes of prayer, of memory, of community. To see them harmed is to feel the ache of something sacred being violated. As an autistic Anglican… Continue reading
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Faithful in exile
Grief, grace, and quiet endurance in the margins of scripture and life Reflection on the Sunday readings. Jerusalem sits empty. The psalmist weeps by foreign waters. Timothy is urged to rekindle a gift that feels fragile. The apostles beg for more faith, and Jesus answers with a story about a servant doing what is asked,… Continue reading
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Jesus Loves Me—And That Changes Everything
A reflection from an Irish Anglican autistic perspective on love, memory, and belonging “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” We sang it every week in Sunday School, small voices piping through the church hall, surrounded by crayons, juice cartons, and the gentle chaos of kindergarten faith. I don’t remember… Continue reading
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Thirst, Wisdom, Presence
Reflections on longing, exile, and the liturgy of care inspired by the texts of Psalm 42, Wisdom 10:15–11:10, and Mark 12:18–27 There are days when the soul feels like a bog in winter—still, sodden, waiting. Psalm 42 speaks into that ache: “Why are you cast down, O my soul?” It doesn’t rush to fix the… Continue reading
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Called and Consecrated
Re-reading St Paul and Honouring Women’s Ministry in the Anglican Tradition In the hush of a Friday afternoon, with the Psalms still resonating from morning prayer and the Irish light softening the edges of the day, I return to St Paul’s words in 1 Timothy 2:11–12: “Let a woman learn in silence with full submission.… Continue reading
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Revealed, Forgiven, Belonging
A reflection on trust, wisdom, and the courage to be seen. Readings: Psalm 31; Wisdom 8:21–9:18; Mark 12:13–17 These readings invite us into two intertwined rhythms: the steady pulse of trust under trial and the careful discernment that keeps us aligned with divine justice. The psalmist’s cry for rescue— “In you, my refuge; let me… Continue reading
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Snip. Clear. Breathe.
Clearing brambles with garden shears becomes a focused act of care—restoring the path, honoring presence, and making space. Continue reading
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Tethered, Tried, True
A reflection on enduring constraint with grace—through bloodlines, silence, and fidelity—rooted in spiritual rhythm, resilience, and quiet courage. Continue reading
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Mercy, not triumph
A quiet reflection on one pain-free night, naming grace in its fleetingness and giving thanks for small mercies. Continue reading
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Liturgies of the Body: Dialysis, Discipline, and the Daily Yes
A quiet reflection on obedience, dialysis, and daily surrender—where rhythm becomes grace, and repetition reveals the shape of trust. Continue reading
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Scattered. Rooted. Seen.
Autistic noticing turns a roadside walk into quiet reflection—acorns, oak, and grace revealed in the rhythm of pausing. Continue reading
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Rooted Will and Wild Wisdom
Surrendering self-will reveals gentle strength; constraint becomes crown, wisdom walks beside us, and fruitfulness flows from quiet, faithful trust. Continue reading
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Forget, Feel, Forgive
The gentle rhythm of neurodivergent self-care. A second night, and the twinge in my left side is back. Familiar now. Not dramatic, not alarming—just a quiet ache that reminds me I forgot the preventative paracetamol. Again. It’s strange how the body keeps score, even when the mind is busy with liturgies, logistics, and late-night thoughts.… Continue reading
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Pain, Paracetamol, and the Puzzle of Self-Care
It’s 5am and my side aches again—echoes of a fall from a couple of weekends ago. I’ve taken paracetamol, the only painkiller I’m allowed on dialysis. It’s a quiet kind of surrender, not dramatic, just necessary. But I’m terrible at taking painkillers. Not because I forget, but because I hesitate. I second-guess whether the pain… Continue reading
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Angels in the Corners
A Neurodivergent Reflection for the Festival of St Michael and All Angels There are moments when the veil feels thin—when the ordinary becomes infused with something luminous. Years ago, during an aromatherapy massage in Belfast, I found myself in one of those moments. The room was quiet, the scent of lavender and bergamot hung in… Continue reading
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Stewardship, Trust, and the Threshold of Mercy
The parable urges attentive stewardship, recognizing overlooked suffering, and trusting in love’s transformative power through compassion and action. Continue reading
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