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Author: Michael McFarland Campbell

Neurodivergent liturgical writer, organist, and storyteller exploring the sacred in everyday life, shaped by chronic illness, care, and Benedictine spirituality.
A view of Monasterevin Town Bridge framed by dense summer greenery. The stone bridge arches over the slow-moving River Barrow, its reflection visible in the calm water below. Sunlight filters through leaves and branches, creating a natural window onto the river and bridge beyond. Photographed in Monasterevin, County Kildare, on 21 June 2026.
2026-06-21 Michael McFarland Campbell

Through the Green

A train stands at Monasterevin railway station at dusk, viewed from an overhead footbridge. Platform lights glow against the deep blue evening sky, while a band of orange sunset lingers on the horizon. A crescent moon hangs above the station as the last light of day fades into night.
2026-06-20 Michael McFarland Campbell

Last Train, Last Light

A bumblebee lies motionless on grey paving stones in Ballymena town centre.
2026-06-20 Michael McFarland Campbell

A bee on the ground

A pigeon perched on a stone ledge, shown in black and white except for the iridescent purple feathers on its neck.
2026-06-20 Michael McFarland Campbell

Ordinary Glory

Lake at Derryounce Bog with reeds, trees, and calm water beneath a dramatic evening sky.
2026-06-19 Michael McFarland Campbell

Five years ago.

A dramatic blue sky streaked with pink light rises above a tiled roof and dark trees at dusk.
2026-06-182026-06-19 Michael McFarland Campbell

Light Beyond the Clouds

A fallen purple buddleia flower lies alone on a quiet road, its bright colours contrasting with the dark, textured tarmac.
2026-06-172026-06-19 Michael McFarland Campbell

Fallen from the Hedge

Vivid pink wild roses bloom above a quiet river beneath a grey summer sky, standing out against a monochrome landscape of water, trees, and meado
2026-06-16 Michael McFarland Campbell

Wild Roses by the Barrow

Purple buddleia blooms beside a shaded stream and quiet road, standing out in colour against a monochrome summer landscape in County Kildare.
2026-06-162026-06-16 Michael McFarland Campbell

Between road and water

2026-06-14 Michael McFarland Campbell

Temple Connor

Carved medieval stone arch at Clonmacnoise framing a distant doorway, where a visitor in a red jacket walks across the opening beyond.
2026-06-092026-06-17 Michael McFarland Campbell

Passing Through

Clusters of deep pink-red valerian flowers growing beside a roadside bank in Ballymena, with green foliage filling the background.
2026-06-062026-06-17 Michael McFarland Campbell

Thirty Years Later

Interior of Kildare Cathedral in black and white, with a magenta burse and veil highlighted in colour on the altar and eagle lectern.
2026-03-082026-06-17 Michael McFarland Campbell

Prepared for Worship

Decorative encaustic floor tiles in St John’s Church, Tralee, featuring geometric and floral Victorian patterns in red, cream, and black.
2025-08-052026-06-17 Michael McFarland Campbell

Underfoot

Irish Rail train standing beneath the curved roof of Kent Station in Cork on a cloudy day, with tracks leading into the station.
2021-07-062026-06-17 Michael McFarland Campbell

Waiting at Kent Station

Ely Cathedral rises above a green close beneath towering clouds, its ancient stonework framed by light, shadow, and a vivid blue sky.
2019-06-302026-06-16 Michael McFarland Campbell

Stone and Sky

2017-06-142026-06-14 Michael McFarland Campbell

Tuam High Cross

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