Walsingham I took myself off to The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham for a few days recently. The intention had been to make it a retreat-cum-pilgrimage; however, it didn't quite work out like that. My health rather let … [Read more...]
Fill your Church on earth with power and compassion
May 2, 2008 By
Fill your Church on earth with power and compassion When you look at the churches around about -- certainly here in England, and much of Europe, not sure the same would be true for all of the world -- it's very often relatively … [Read more...]
Help us to seek and serve you
April 30, 2008 By
Help us to seek and serve you Whenever I think of serving Christ in some way, I think of those wonderful words about serving others from St Matthew's Gospel. That could well be influenced because I frequently see a stained … [Read more...]
By the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples
April 26, 2008 By
By the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples When I used to be somewhat fitter, a while ago now, I enjoyed walking. One of the places really liked going to was some flooded gravel pits near where I lived. I … [Read more...]
Your wounds declare your love for the world
April 18, 2008 By
Your wounds declare your love for the world The crucifixion of Jesus was a horrific event. When I first started thinking about what I might write in this posting, I thought I might include a graphic description of what … [Read more...]
All your people may be gathered into one flock
April 11, 2008 By
All your people may be gathered into one flock I wonder if everyone being gathered into one flock is a real possibility in the near future. I had a look on Wikipedia to see if there might be a list of all the Christian … [Read more...]
Strengthen us to proclaim your risen life
April 4, 2008 By
Strengthen us to proclaim your risen life Following the resurrection of Jesus, the disciples were filled with boldness and fresh hope, and went on to found the early Church. Those tired and defeated men that had slunk … [Read more...]
Open the doors of our hearts
March 28, 2008 By
Open the doors of our hearts My thoughts on this week's Collect have little to do with the content in it, or the Easter season. But do have a lot to do with the phrase quoted above, "open the doors of our hearts". I … [Read more...]
For a new day has dawned and the way to life stands open
March 23, 2008 By
Alleluia, Christ is risen! He is Risen indeed, Alleluia! A happy and blessed Easter to everyone. For a new day has dawned and the way to life stands open At last we come to the great day of Easter. This is the … [Read more...]
Bring us out of the prison of our despair
March 22, 2008 By
Bring us out of the prison of our despair The depths of despair are a terrible place. I thank God daily for bringing me through my own difficult times; and pray that I never go back there. I think the phrase "prison of … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 16) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.