Columba Books

As a Capuchin priest working in Dublin’s inner-city Fr Brian Shortall has seen both the good and the bad side of humanity. Always one to remain hopeful and spread the good news, in this collection of homilies, blogs, talks and stories he draws on his own experience in parish ministry to bring a positive message to the reader. Following on from the great success of his first book Tired of All the Bad News. Fr Bryan gives us a superb insight into the lessons he has learned from his parishioners as he chronicles the highlights of parish life, including a visit from Pope Francis to the Capuchin Day Centre for the homeless last year. In this little book, you will find hope, inspiration and an insight into the simple Capuchin Franciscan way of life so famously represented by St Padre Pio.

Written as a challenge to Christian churches' rigid focus on doctrine and practice, Rainbows & Windmills offers an introduction to personal spirituality.

Originally from Enniscrone in Co. Sligo, Canon Thomas Finan was a priest of the Diocese of Kilalla for 55 years and the former Professor of Ancient Classics in St Patrick s College, Maynooth. He died in 2012 and this book is a selection of the vast collection of his writings, both academic and occasional, chosen and edited by distinguished author and theologian, Fr Vincent Twomey.

This book is a collection of meditations using poems, reflections and photograph that all stem from Sr Stan and Síle Wall working together in the Sanctuary in Dublin, where thousands of people come every year seeking opportunities to meditate, to become more present, more attentive, more aware and more mindful. This little gem of a book is just another opportunity assisting people to access their unique inner landscape, and the central theme is that everyday experiences can be sacred when we take the time to stop, pay attention and encounter a place, person, situation or object, in a fresh way, as through experiencing it for the first time. The images are all photographs taken by people connected to the Sanctuary, going about their ordinary daily activities and, in a moment in time experiencing an awakening of their senses."