The Church is Open

Stories from a fictional Irish city-centre parish

Welcome to St Brendan’s-on-the-Corner, a fictional parish tucked into the bustling heart of an Irish city.

The Church is Open is a series of gentle, character-driven stories that explore the everyday grace of parish life. These tales are not about grand gestures or perfect lives; instead, they find the holy in the small kindnesses, the unexpected encounters, and the quiet humour that surfaces in the most unlikely moments.

Each volume opens the doors of St Brendan’s a little wider, inviting you into a community that is imperfect, warm, and deeply human—a place where the steady resilience of people who keep showing up for one another is its own kind of miracle.

Published Volumes

The stories of St Brendan’s follow the rhythm of the Church’s year, finding the sacred in each changing season.

Volume	Focus	Purchase
Advent	Waiting in the winter shadows; the arrival of hope in the city streets.	Buy on Lulu.com
Christmas & Epiphany	The brightness of the Incarnation and the revealing of light in the dark.	Buy on Lulu.com
Lent	A time of stripping back, honest reflection, and the quiet preparation of the heart.	Buy on Lulu.com

Forthcoming Volumes

The life of the parish continues to unfold. Look out for these upcoming releases:

The Church is Open: Easter – Witnessing the dawn of new life.
The Church is Open: Trinity – The long, green stretch of ordinary time.

“St Brendan’s isn’t a museum of faith; it’s a living room for the soul. Between the damp coats and the flickering candles, you’ll find the real stuff of life: the tea-makers, the quiet pray-ers, and the occasional rogue pigeon.”