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Consecrating empathy

26 March 2020 in /by

One time, after Jesus was busy ministering to people and healing them, He went to a solitary place to pray. “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, […]

Online guided meditation with intercessions – 26th March

20 March 2020 in /by

Thank you to those of you who joined in our online retreat last week. If you missed it, you can listen and pray through the recording, which can be found on the Church’s Ministry of Healing: Ireland Facebook page. This week we will offer an online guided meditation with intercessions for the needs in our country & […]

CMH:I online retreat – 19th Marth

18 March 2020 in /by

We are offering online retreat this Thursday, 19th March, via Facebook live, at 11am to 12noon. Here you can find the Church’s Ministry of Healing: Ireland Facebook page. During this time of social distancing, the need to connect with each other still remains. This will be a space to connect with God, the source of all peace. We […]

Gratitude as a Lenten practice

27 February 2020 in /by

“In 12 years of research, I have never interviewed a single person with the capacity to really experience joy who does not also actively practice gratitude.” Brené Brown Practicing gratitude is simple. It does not requite any special skill, like riding a bicycle for example would. We can write our gratitude notes in a journal […]

D&G ministry of healing Quiet Day, 22nd February

15 January 2020 in /by

The Dublin & Glendalough Committee invites you to their Quiet Day on Saturday, 22nd February starting at 10.30am. The day will be led by Rev Canon Adrienne Galligan. It takes place in Mageough, Cowper Road, Rathmines. See further information on the flyer. All are most welcome!

Advent – when light makes a difference in the dark

10 December 2019 in /by

Each Sunday in Advent, we light a candle on our Advent wreath, flickering and shining their light into our churches and homes. As the evenings grow shorter, we can see the candles clearly. They appear brighter and more distinct to us the darker it becomes, and as nighttime falls, they appear quite brilliant in the […]

Grief at a time of Advent

5 December 2019 in /by

Grief is never easy. But some times of the year it may be amplified. I have friends who recently lost people close to them. It’s hard to see their pain, and yet only by witnessing the pain – ours and someone else’s – will we find healing in it.  Whether the loss was recent or […]

Wellspring, 23rd November, St Patrick’s Church, Dalkey

2 November 2019 in /by

“Whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” Jesus (John 4:13-14) Our next Wellspring takes place on Saturday, 23rd November 2019, in St Patrick’s Church, Dalkey. Wellspring, one day retreat, has become a regular space […]

“Thy kingdom come” is a prayer for healing

14 August 2019 in /by

Jesus thought us to pray, “Thy kingdom come, on earth as it is heaven”. In this day-and-age when social media is so prevalent in our lives, the news travels quickly from one part of the world to another. And bad news travels even quicker, or at least it seems that way at times. We don’t even […]

Wellspring

12 June 2019 in /by

“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” Jesus (John 4:13-14) Take some time out for reflection and rest on Saturday 7th September 2019 & come […]