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Remembering God who became a child

11 December 2018 in /by

In his book Seek That Which Is Above, published in 1986, the then Cardinal Ratzinger says that “Advent is concerned with that very connection between memory and hope which is so necessary to man. Advent’s intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional memory within us, namely, the memory of the God who […]

Stop and let Advent happen

5 December 2018 in /by

“One of the essential paradoxes of Advent: that while we wait for God, we are with God all along, that while we need to be reassured of God’s arrival, or the arrival of our homecoming, we are already at home.” Michelle Blake  Tune in into your heart and recognise the sentiment you find yourself in […]

Sabbath, a discipline of rest

8 November 2018 in /by

Jesus thought us to pray, “Thy kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). Connecting with God through various moments of our day is when we can put this prayer into practice.  How would our life be different if we made a conscious effort to pause, a few times a day, in […]

Taste and see

16 October 2018 in /by

In Autumn we are gathering the fruits the earth produced, grateful for its provision. Autumn is an in-between time, between the warmth of the summer and the dark nights of winter. It is a time of gratitude for this year’s gifts, and a time of letting go, when leaves change their colours and they fall. […]

Invitation to AGM

12 October 2018 in /by

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday, 27th November 2018 at 1.30pm in Egan House/ St Michan’s Church, Church Street, Dublin 7. Everyone is welcome to attend the AGM. Healing is the mission of the whole Church.

Wellspring

12 October 2018 in /by

Come find peace and rest before the season of Advent. Our one day retreat, Wellspring, is a little oasis amidst the busyness of life where you can be nurtured in silence, invited to engage with healing prayer, Scripture and mindfulness. Wellspring will take place on Saturday, 24th November 2018, in St Patrick’s Church, Dalkey. St Patrick’s Church is not […]

Meeting Christ in Advent: Praying the Advent antiphons

19 September 2018 in /by

You are all invited to a retreat for clergy and lay people organised by the Commission on Ministry. It will be led by Dr. Bridget Nichols from Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th November, 2018. Retreat commences 5pm Thursday and ends 2pm Saturday 17th. The venue is Dromantine Retreat and Conference Centre, Newry, Co. Down. Give yourself a gift, […]

Wellspring

14 August 2018 in /by

After the summer break, we invite you to be refreshed through prayer and reflection at our one day retreat, Wellspring. It takes place on Saturday, 8th September 2018, in St Patrick’s Church, Dalkey. During the day participants are invited to be nurtured in silence, to engage with healing prayer, Scripture and mindfulness. St Patrick’s Church is not far […]

Loving the enemy – a way of healing our attitudes

4 July 2018 in /by

“Loving our enemies is the core of the Christian message and the challenge that Jesus presents us. If we want to know what Jesus is about, and what following Jesus is about, then the call to love our enemies is as close to the center as we can get.” Henri J. M. Nouwen Jesus left […]

Christ Church Cathedral welcomes refugees and asylum-seekers

27 June 2018 in /by

‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me’—these words of Jesus may be familiar to us, yet like so much of what Jesus had to say, it can be a challenge putting the teaching into practice. To welcome, to make space for another, in particular a stranger, is not always easy. It may mean reprioritising […]