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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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Rain. Grace. Renewal.
In these days of relentless rain and rising floods, creation speaks with both tenderness and power. The downpour that greens our fields also tests our resilience, reminding us of our dependence on one another and on God’s mercy. This litany of thanksgiving gathers gratitude and lament into one voice, naming the blessing of rain and… Continue reading
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Carried. Called. Corrected.
The thread is clear: faith is not soft sentiment but a lived discipline in the midst of machinery, sensory storms, and fragile bodies. Continue reading
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Memory. Mercy. Light.
On this island, remembrance is sacred in its complexity—where silence becomes liturgy and music becomes mercy. Continue reading
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Joy. Reverence. Presence.
On St Malachy’s Day, three scriptures whisper a quiet call: walk with joy, speak with reverence, feed with love. A reflection shaped by silence, rhythm, and the sacred art of tending souls. Continue reading
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Kneel. Hold. Heal.
Reverence in the Presence of Shared Grace “Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done marvellous things.” — Psalm 98:1 Today’s rhythm begins with a trumpet blast of praise and ends in the quiet dignity of communal rising. Psalm 98 invites us to rejoice in the Lord’s victory—not our own cleverness or… Continue reading
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When the Word Stands Alone
Is the Word enough? A reflection on Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—and the danger of standing alone. #NeuroDivine Continue reading
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Let Them Come
Children aren’t distractions—they’re divine disruptions. Let them come, wiggle, wonder, worship. Church isn’t tidy—it’s alive with grace. Continue reading
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Mercy, Memory, Morning
In the quiet hours of Thursday morning, mercy meets memory in a rhythm that steadies the soul. From ancient lament to quiet resistance, this reflection weaves Scripture and sacred pattern into a gentle call to rise, remember, and sing. 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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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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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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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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Pilgrim, Platform, Synod
Early morning journey to diocesan synod—three trains, one tram, no agenda, but full heart. Autistic voice present in Church democracy. Continue reading
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Sacred Rhythms of Humility
Creation Speaks and Law Revives Psalm 19 greets us like an Irish dawn—each mountain and breeze declaring God’s handiwork. As someone on the autism spectrum and a dialysis patient, I find solace in repetition: the sunrise, the steady hum of the machine, the gentle lilt of birdsong. Like the psalmist, I delight in precepts that… Continue reading
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The Stillness of Consent
Mary’s quiet yes at Nazareth becomes the world’s hope at Walsingham—a sanctuary of consent, mystery, and incarnate divine presence. Continue reading
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