Pilgrimage – Gladys Ganiel

Thought for the Day – The Great Pardon

I contributed the Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster on Monday 21 July.

You can listen here, or read the text below.

The Grande Troménie

“Desertum in Oceano”.

That may sound like a spell from Harry Potter. But … Read more...

A Triple Rainbow of Hope: Good Friday 1988 – New Post on Slugger

By now, we are all familiar with the rainbow as a symbol of hope during the Covid-19 crisis.

I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, ‘A Triple Rainbow of Hope: Good Friday 1988’. … Read more...

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Events – Prayer Walk & Methodist Service featuring ‘Unity Pilgrim: The Life of Fr Gerry Reynolds CSsR’

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which takes place annually between 18 and 25 January, was always an important time for Fr Gerry Reynolds.

As his biographer, I know that every day of Fr Gerry’s life was a … Read more...

Book Review on Slugger: Neither Here nor There

I have reviewed a new book on the Slugger O’Toole blog, Neither Here nor There: The Many Voices of Liminality. It features a chapter by Padraig O Tuama, leader of Corrymeela since 2014.… Read more...

HOME Exhibition/Hydrangea Project at the East Side Arts Festival – Launch 11 August

The East Side Arts Festival kicks off this week with another stimulating and wide-ranging programme.

Among the highlights is Still Bunker 2, a four-day event with a visual art, music, poetry and drawing participation. It will be launched at … Read more...

Passion Walk Returns to Belfast for Easter 2016

A unique Easter experience, which invites people to walk the journey of the Easter story in the city streets, is to return to Belfast this year.

The Passion Walk will be back in Belfast by popular demand on Good Friday

When the Saints Go Marching: On the Trail of Columbanus by Barry Sloan – Book Review on Slugger

I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, a review of Barry Sloan’s book, When the Saints Go Marching: On the Trail of Columbanus. … Read more...

Review of Padraig O Tuama’s ‘In the Shelter’: New Post on Slugger O’Toole

I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog: Nourishing Reading for the Season: Pádraig Ó Tuama’s ‘In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World.’… Read more...

Little Steps on Our Pilgrim Way by Fr Gerry Reynolds – Next ‘In Joyful Hope’ on 17 Nov

There’s a pamphlet being distributed at Clonard Monastery, ‘Little Steps on Our Pilgrim Way,’ written by Fr Gerry Reynolds. It details some of the activities of Clonard’s reconciliation mission and informs people of the next ‘In Joyful Hope’ shared Eucharist/communion … Read more...

Exploring Vocation with the Rostrevor Benedictines – 26 Sept

There is an opportunity for men between the ages of 18-40 to explore the possibility of a vocation at a day-long ‘Monastic Experience’ with the Benedictine monks at Holy Cross Monastery in Rostrevor, Saturday 26 September, 10am – 6 pm.… Read more...