M. D. Steele +
@msteele1549.bsky.social
Vicar, Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Church of Ireland, United Diocese of Cork Cloyne and Ross, SCP.
'Spiky Opportunist'
"For those that like that sort of thing, that is the sort of thing they like."
Cork via East Belfast.
'Spiky Opportunist'
"For those that like that sort of thing, that is the sort of thing they like."
Cork via East Belfast.
October 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Quod scripsi, scripsi.
October 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Quod scripsi, scripsi.
Brian Potter approves of your comment, Rector.
October 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Brian Potter approves of your comment, Rector.
@jimxcomet.bsky.social do you rate "The Flying Pickets" ?
October 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
@jimxcomet.bsky.social do you rate "The Flying Pickets" ?
@johnnylowden.bsky.social As you know Fr, I'm not a big fan of hard left popular music.
However, the bar in the music video of 'The Flying Pickets' cover of "Only You", I'm sure you will agree, is an absolute beauty!
Such places are now only a memory.
However, the bar in the music video of 'The Flying Pickets' cover of "Only You", I'm sure you will agree, is an absolute beauty!
Such places are now only a memory.
October 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
@johnnylowden.bsky.social As you know Fr, I'm not a big fan of hard left popular music.
However, the bar in the music video of 'The Flying Pickets' cover of "Only You", I'm sure you will agree, is an absolute beauty!
Such places are now only a memory.
However, the bar in the music video of 'The Flying Pickets' cover of "Only You", I'm sure you will agree, is an absolute beauty!
Such places are now only a memory.
One only needs three books...
1. The Holy Bible
2. The Book of Common Prayer
3. The Parish visting Book.
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1. The Holy Bible
2. The Book of Common Prayer
3. The Parish visting Book.
⚓️
October 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
One only needs three books...
1. The Holy Bible
2. The Book of Common Prayer
3. The Parish visting Book.
⚓️
1. The Holy Bible
2. The Book of Common Prayer
3. The Parish visting Book.
⚓️
Thinking about starting a campaign...
Reinstate Rosettes!
The Primate of All Ireland, His Grace, The Most Rev'd James McCann [1963] ⚓️
Reinstate Rosettes!
The Primate of All Ireland, His Grace, The Most Rev'd James McCann [1963] ⚓️
October 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Thinking about starting a campaign...
Reinstate Rosettes!
The Primate of All Ireland, His Grace, The Most Rev'd James McCann [1963] ⚓️
Reinstate Rosettes!
The Primate of All Ireland, His Grace, The Most Rev'd James McCann [1963] ⚓️
No pineapple. Thanks be to God. ⚓️
October 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
No pineapple. Thanks be to God. ⚓️
He was 1892-1913.
October 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
He was 1892-1913.
Ah, alas...
May I console you with a splendid photograph of a previous incumbent ?
May I console you with a splendid photograph of a previous incumbent ?
October 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Ah, alas...
May I console you with a splendid photograph of a previous incumbent ?
May I console you with a splendid photograph of a previous incumbent ?
Easy listening, so it is. @johnnylowden.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Easy listening, so it is. @johnnylowden.bsky.social
Some metaphor, eh ? 😂
October 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Some metaphor, eh ? 😂
Ahem... The ASB 1980 suggests we didn't mess with anything 😅
October 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ahem... The ASB 1980 suggests we didn't mess with anything 😅
"I wonder when Jimmy Cagney will turn up with the funny accent..."
1959 "Shake hands with the Devil."
1959 "Shake hands with the Devil."
October 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
"I wonder when Jimmy Cagney will turn up with the funny accent..."
1959 "Shake hands with the Devil."
1959 "Shake hands with the Devil."
Twas a very festive day down our way.
#SaintFinBarre
It was also my sacredotal anniversary.
"What are you then? Nothing and everything,
O Priest."
⚓️
#SaintFinBarre
It was also my sacredotal anniversary.
"What are you then? Nothing and everything,
O Priest."
⚓️
September 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Twas a very festive day down our way.
#SaintFinBarre
It was also my sacredotal anniversary.
"What are you then? Nothing and everything,
O Priest."
⚓️
#SaintFinBarre
It was also my sacredotal anniversary.
"What are you then? Nothing and everything,
O Priest."
⚓️
And now the third novel of the summer binge.
August 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
And now the third novel of the summer binge.
Continuing the theme...
Ash... nothing but sorrowful ash.
Ash... nothing but sorrowful ash.
August 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Continuing the theme...
Ash... nothing but sorrowful ash.
Ash... nothing but sorrowful ash.
Splendid find.
I have noted in some places that either the Kirk hymnal [4th ed] or the NEH are used.
This "union" is rather fine.
I have noted in some places that either the Kirk hymnal [4th ed] or the NEH are used.
This "union" is rather fine.
August 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Splendid find.
I have noted in some places that either the Kirk hymnal [4th ed] or the NEH are used.
This "union" is rather fine.
I have noted in some places that either the Kirk hymnal [4th ed] or the NEH are used.
This "union" is rather fine.
A brutalised Pilgrim's Progress.
August 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A brutalised Pilgrim's Progress.
It is highly accurate as I have many editions of The PH.
My favourite phrase is, "Too much for Fr. Percy"
😂
My favourite phrase is, "Too much for Fr. Percy"
😂
August 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
It is highly accurate as I have many editions of The PH.
My favourite phrase is, "Too much for Fr. Percy"
😂
My favourite phrase is, "Too much for Fr. Percy"
😂
"...Saul was staying in the outskirts of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree...
...Now the people did not know that Jonathan had gone. In the pass by which Jonathan tried to go over to the Philistine garrison, there was a rocky crag on one side and a rocky crag..."
#EP #TheFirstLesson
...Now the people did not know that Jonathan had gone. In the pass by which Jonathan tried to go over to the Philistine garrison, there was a rocky crag on one side and a rocky crag..."
#EP #TheFirstLesson
August 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"...Saul was staying in the outskirts of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree...
...Now the people did not know that Jonathan had gone. In the pass by which Jonathan tried to go over to the Philistine garrison, there was a rocky crag on one side and a rocky crag..."
#EP #TheFirstLesson
...Now the people did not know that Jonathan had gone. In the pass by which Jonathan tried to go over to the Philistine garrison, there was a rocky crag on one side and a rocky crag..."
#EP #TheFirstLesson
The key, I suspect, is the rest of the pulpit.
Which incidentally contains my favourite image of Saint Paul - seated on an upturned classical temple.
Which incidentally contains my favourite image of Saint Paul - seated on an upturned classical temple.
August 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The key, I suspect, is the rest of the pulpit.
Which incidentally contains my favourite image of Saint Paul - seated on an upturned classical temple.
Which incidentally contains my favourite image of Saint Paul - seated on an upturned classical temple.