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Nurture inner silence to get ready for the Silent Night

21 December 2013 in /by

Lord, teach me the silence of love, the silence of wisdom, the silence of humility, the silence of faith, the silence that speaks without words. O Saviour, teach me to silence my heart that I may listen to the gentle movement  of the Holy Spirit within me, and sense the depths which are God, today and […]

Remember God’s goodness

17 December 2013 in /by

Christ, come enter through the door of the past: into the remembered and the forgotten, into the joys and sorrows, into the recording room of memories, into the secret room of sin, into the hidden room of shame, into the mourning room of sorrow, into the bright room of love, into the joyful room of […]

A Service of Loss & Remembrance

12 December 2013 in /by

A Service of Loss and Remembrance will be held in Drung Church, Drung, Co Cavan on Sunday, 29 December 2013, at 8pm. The preacher will be Bishop Ferran Glenfield. All are welcome to attend.

Light someone else’s inner candle

10 December 2013 in /by

Grant us a vision, Lord To see what we can achieve To reach out beyond ourselves To share our lives with others To stretch our capabilities To increase our sense of purpose To be aware of where we can help To be sensitive to your Presence To give heed to your constant call.  (David Adam) […]

Let Christ light your inner candle

3 December 2013 in /by

Light of the world, Enter into the depths of our lives. Come into the dark and hidden places. Walk in the storehouse of our memories. Hear the hidden secrets of the past. Plumb the very depth of our being. Be present through the silent hours, And bring us safely to your glorious light. (David Adam) […]

Thanksgiving

28 November 2013 in /by

Today is a day of Thanksgiving in my country of origin. I won’t be eating any turkey or pumpkin pie today, but I am spending some time in gratitude. This prayer by William Barclay (1907-1978) reminds me of particular people for whom I am especially thankful, and for things I don’t always think of in […]

Today He will hear you

14 November 2013 in /by

This poem reminds me that our God is a welcoming God whom we can find in the present moment. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. God never says  you should have come yesterday.  He never says  you must come again tomorrow.  But today,  if you will hear His voice,  today He will […]

Listening to God

12 November 2013 in /by

We may not be used to silence, it may not be our natural way of being because we live in the world filled with noise, and yet it is precisely in the moments of stillness that we can hear the voice of God speaking to us gently, as He spoke to Elijah in the cave. […]

Author Arlene Ussery: A Novel Path of Healing

5 November 2013 in /by

Author Arlene Ussery will be speaking in the Christ Church Cathedral Crypt on Friday, 8th November 2013, from 7 to 9pm, on interacting with novels and healing insights. There is no charge for admission, but donations are welcome. For further information, please contact our Ministry Facilitator, Iva Beranek (iva[at]ministryofhealing[dot]ie).