2019-01-31 16:39
The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-controlGalatians 5:22A Short Reflection Can you remember a time when you were impa… Read More
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2018-10-28 15:27
If you wish to switch some of your time from television or Facebook, you might try reading the story Phoebe by Paula Gooder. Phoebe is based on the New Testament woman of the same name, ment… Read More
2018-09-30 16:24
Benedict of Nursia (480 – 543 or 547 AD) founded twelve monasteries and penned what is now known as 'The Rule of St Benedict'. Benedict wrote this as a way of life for the twelve… Read More
2010-12-21 10:41
The 'O Antiphons' (an antiphon is a spoken response in a church service) have been used in liturgical Christian traditions since as far back as the sixth century. They are spoken before read… Read More
2010-12-20 21:05
The 'O Antiphons' (an antiphon is a spoken response in a church service) have been used in liturgical Christian traditions since as far back as the sixth century. They are spoken before read… Read More
2010-12-19 23:25
The 'O Antiphons' (an antiphon is a spoken response in a church service) have been used in liturgical Christian traditions since as far back as the sixth century. They are spoken before read… Read More
2010-12-18 22:29
The 'O Antiphons' (an antiphon is a spoken response in a church service) have been used in liturgical Christian traditions since as far back as the sixth century. They are spoken before read… Read More
2010-12-17 22:03
The 'O Antiphons' (an antiphon is a spoken response in a church service) have been used in liturgical Christian traditions since as far back as the sixth century. They are spoken before read… Read More
2010-11-28 16:37
Teresa of Avila lived in sixteenth century Spain and, after a devout upbringing, entered a Carmelite monastery at the age of twenty. After twenty years in the community, she had a profound s… Read More
2010-11-21 21:33
Elvis Presley was deeply affected by the gospel songs he had learned and sung in church as a boy. His faith led him to ask for God’s help throughout his career. Before performances, he… Read More
2010-10-31 18:21
I have just read an interesting article on the BBC News website about the disconnect between us as human beings and the natural world. It’s an interesting read and you can find it here… Read More
2010-10-20 21:26
One of the blogs I enjoy reading is from the Weavings journal - a quarterly periodical from The Upper Room. It has some beautiful images and reflections to make you ponder. Here is one that… Read More
2010-09-16 21:53
I have recently attended my church's parish weekend in North Wales, which was on the theme of Celtic Christianity, so when I read this, it made me smile as I remembered the fun and laughter… Read More
2010-08-29 19:08
I have posted the link to this Margaret Rizza song before - but really I don't think I have overdone it! It is a beautiful song and a good follow up to my previous post about discerning the… Read More
2010-08-15 23:23
Firstly, my apologies for the recent lack of posts - a family bereavement has taken me out of circulation for a while.Next, let's get down to business!Tonight I attended a Bible Study about… Read More
2010-08-15 23:17
Do you have any Christian acquaintances who, when telling you something about themselves, have started with the words, 'The Lord told me...'? I don't know about you, but there is something i… Read More
2010-07-30 23:19
We hear much these days of the global recession, job losses, cuts and welfare reform. In the midst of our own problems and worries, we can lose sight of those even worse off than ourselves… Read More
2010-06-09 23:51
Here are some words of Archbishop Oscar Romero about the nature of the church. Very challenging! I would have loved to have met him.From The Violence of LoveA church that doesn’t provo… Read More
2010-05-21 23:03
Act of HopeSt Augustine of HippoFor Your mercies' sake, O Lord my God,tell me what You are to me.Say to my soul: "I am your salvation."So speak that I may hear, O Lord;my heart is listening;… Read More
2010-04-20 23:33
The apocryphal books of the Bible are frequently overlooked, particularly by those of us who come from non-Roman or non-Orthodox backgrounds. The canonicity of these books is disputed, but e… Read More
2010-04-09 23:14
Ignatius of Loyola is the founding father of the Jesuit order in the Roman Catholic Church. As a young man, he was, in his own words, "a man given over to the vanities of the world, and took… Read More
2010-04-04 00:00
Here is this week's thought from one of our spiritual fathers or mothers...and the last from The Imitation of Christ. If you have any favourite classics from which you would like to see pass… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I was given a lovely book as a Christmas present last year. It is called Sounding the Seasonsby Malcolm Guite. Malcolm writes very moving poetry and his words always touch me deeply. He ha… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The 'O Antiphons' (an antiphon is a spoken response in a church service) have been used in liturgical Christian traditions since as far back as the sixth century. They are spoken before read… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A prayer of Thomas CranmerLord God,you have taught usthat anything we do without love is worth nothing,for whoever lives without loveis counted dead before you;send your Holy Spirit,and pour… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The 'O Antiphons' (an antiphon is a spoken response in a church service) have been used in liturgical Christian traditions since as far back as the sixth century. They are spoken before read… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
With the church-wide controversy about gay marriage and whether gays can legitimately be ordained, it is good to hear some steady voices through the discussion. The following quote from an a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Do not go gentleDylan ThomasDo not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Though wise men at their end know dar… Read More
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