Columba House

02/09/2026

Today, may His love and grace envelope and enfold you ❤️

01/09/2026

As a new school year begins, today in a special way, we pray for all....

Students
Principals
Teachers
Classroom Assistants
Secretaries
Technicians
Cooks
Cleaners
Lollipop Persons
Chaplains

And ALL who ensure our children feel loved, safe, secure and joyful whilst in the school environment.

May this new school year bring a renewed hope in your hearts knowing and celebrating your unique giftedness not only as individuals but as a school community.

May students grow, blossom and bloom in the Spirit of faith, hope and love knowing they make a difference to the world.

“As educators, you are called to nurture the desire for truth, goodness and beauty that lies in the heart of each individual, so that all may learn how to love life and be open to the fullness of life,” Pope Francis

31/08/2026

Thought for Evening Prayer 🕊

28/08/2026

"God's love is not reserved for the perfect rather lavished upon each one of us with all our imperfections. None of us are called to be perfect right now, rather we are invited into a journey with God. A journey that starts with a single step...God calls us where we are at to start from where we are with our faults and move closer to him one day at a time. The journey of faith however small it begins, can become the pathway through which God transforms us. Let us remember that God's grace will meet us where we are."
Fr Shaun Doherty

27/08/2026

Thought for today 🕊

Am I willing to let myself be loved by God?

25/08/2026

21/08/2026

There is nothing to fear in the act of beginning. More often than not it knows the journey ahead better than we ever could. Perhaps the art of harvesting the secret riches of our lives is best achieved when we place profound trust in the act of beginning. Risk might be our greatest ally. To live a truly creative life, we always need to cast a critical look at where we presently are, attempting always to discern where we have become stagnant and where new beginning might be ripening. There can be no growth if we do not remain open and vulnerable to what is new and different. I have never seen anyone take a risk for growth that was not rewarded a thousand times over.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from the books, Benedictus (Europe) / To Bless the Space Between Us (US)
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/store

County Clare, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

19/08/2026

17/08/2026

Columba House has reopened!

We are so looking forward to seeing all our faithful patrons visit the Blessed Sacrament Chapel again.

If you've never visited before, please be assured of a warm welcome.

Jesus awaits you; His mercies are new every morning 🙏