Welcome to a growing collection of stories, hymns, and reflective writing rooted in Irish life, faith, and the quiet courage of ordinary people. Each series explores a different facet of community—from the humour and humanity of parish life to the deep dignity found in clinical spaces, and the contemplative beauty of hymnody shaped by landscape and tradition.
The Church is Open
Stories from a fictional Irish city‑centre parish
The Church is Open is a series of gentle, character‑driven stories set in St Brendan’s-on-the-Corner, a fictional parish in the heart of an Irish city. These tales explore the everyday grace of parish life: the small kindnesses, the unexpected encounters, the humour that surfaces in the most unlikely moments, and the steady resilience of people who keep showing up for one another.
Each volume opens the doors of St Brendan’s a little wider, inviting readers into a community that is imperfect, warm, and deeply human.
Published volumes:
- The Church is Open: Advent | Buy on lulu.com
- The Church is Open: Christmas & Epiphany | Buy on lulu.com
Forthcoming volumes:
- The Church is Open: Lent
- The Church is Open: Easter
The Circuit of Care
Stories from a fictional dialysis centre
The Circuit of Care is a reflective series set in a fictional dialysis unit, where patients and staff navigate vulnerability, routine, and the quiet heroism of daily treatment. These stories honour the dignity of clinical spaces—the friendships formed in waiting rooms, the unspoken solidarity of those who share the same journey, and the deep humanity that persists even in the midst of fragility.
This series continues Michael’s commitment to writing that sees people clearly and treats their stories with tenderness and truth.
Published volumes:
Forthcoming volumes:
- Bears at the Threshold
- Binders, Biscuits, & Belonging
A Pilgrim’s Psalter of Earth and Light
Poetry and prayer rooted in landscape and daily life
Psalm‑inspired hymns rooted in Irish landscape, saints, and Celtic symbolism
A Pilgrim’s Psalter of Earth and Light is a growing collection of psalm‑inspired hymns that draw deeply from the landscape of Ireland and the spiritual imagination of the ancient Irish saints. These texts weave together Celtic symbolism, seasonal rhythms, and the quiet holiness of everyday life, offering prayers and songs that feel both ancient and freshly grounded.
Each hymn invites readers and singers into a contemplative encounter with place—river, field, threshold, hill—and with the wisdom carried through centuries of Irish Christian tradition.
Published Volume
- Beginnings & Thresholds | Buy on lulu.com
Book 1: Psalms 1–25
This first hardback volume gathers hymns inspired by the opening twenty‑five Psalms, re‑imagining their themes through the lens of Irish landscape, Celtic spirituality, and the lived experience of pilgrimage. These texts explore trust, lament, belonging, justice, and the search for God in the ordinary patterns of daily life.
Forthcoming:
- Additional volumes continuing through the Psalter
Where to Buy
All currently available books by Michael McFarland Campbell—including The Church is Open series, A Pilgrim’s Psalter of Earth and Light, and future volumes—can be found through his Lulu Author Spotlight page.
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