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Fuelling the engine of faith
The time after Easter is always an interesting period. Emotions vary; for some the joy of Easter continues. For others, the pressures and events of daily life and work soon kick back in. John’s gospel helps us sift through this...
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Holy Week & Easter
Christianity is realistic about the way things are. Life brings us many joys, but also many sorrows. Joys can be exhilarating, empowering, transformative. Sorrows can be dark, deep and destructive. A friend of mine, now long since departed this life,...
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Look for the best wardrobe
So, we are halfway through Lent. How’s it going for you? I am always vulnerable to becoming a bit demoralised at this point. Either because good intentions have not been realised or not even started! There is great danger that...
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Does the 'failure of the task' lie with us?
My teenage son is a fan of The Apprentice, a format that has been repeated for 18 seasons in the UK with more-or-less the same challenges each year. For all the time it has been running, it’s never a surprise...
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Lent: Preparing for renewal
I wonder what you think about Lent? For many of us it has a slightly grim image. It’s often spoken about as a tine for “giving things up”. This could make it a useful period of self-discipline, and - there’s...
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Pioneer Saint
Let me tell you about a woman born in 1194. She was a young woman from a wealthy, possibly aristocratic Roman family. She was well educated and well read. She is known as ‘Clare of Assisi’ and was an early...
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A personal lesson: The journey of faith is a life-long relationship
Have mercy on me, O God, in your great goodness; according to the abundance of your compassion blot out my offences. Cast me not away from your presence and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Give me again the...
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Baptism and new blessings
In the Church's year events move along. Two weeks on from the wonderful celebration of the birth of Jesus, and one week after imagining New Year's Eve and the arrival of the wise men, we fast forward 30 years to...
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John the Baptist - Clearing the Path
O Lord Jesus Christ, who at your first coming sent your messenger to prepare your way before you: grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready your way by turning the hearts...
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Bikers, Babies & Good News
Earlier this month I had a surreal experience. I was visiting my son and his wife in a small village near Bristol. Having enjoyed a frosty walk over misty winter fields we were sitting drinking coffee warming ourselves in front...