John Arnold: Poignant time in SMA church to ponder new life, and death John Arnold paid a visit to the SMA Church in Cork city and lit a few candles in thanksgiving for the arrival of a new life into his family SHINING LIGHT: The cross on St Joseph’s SMA Church, Wilton, beside a full eclipse of the Moon in 2015 John Arnold DO ye know the anti-war song The Green Fields Of France, or as it’s usually called Willie Mc Bride? Written by Eric Bogle, it’s a classic of modern times with a timeless message proclaiming the futility of war. It outlines the horror of warfare and the killing and dying and bloodletting that’s part and parcel of conflict.