To the beginning of another year A very happy and blessed New Year to all readers! And so we come to the beginning of another new year. I wonder what 2009 holds for us, how will it compare to the year just gone by? … [Read more...]
Eternal unity of perfect love
December 28, 2008 by
Eternal unity of perfect love This phrase, "eternal unity of perfect love", for me, sums up rather well in its five words just what the God I try to serve is all about. God exists outside of time, or perhaps that … [Read more...]
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth
December 25, 2008 by
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth These are the words that started the blog a year ago, "kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth". It hardly seems possible that I've been offering these reflections for a year … [Read more...]
Be for us a living hope
December 23, 2008 by
Be for us a living hope Hope is one of the mainstays of Christianity. Consider the last verse of one of the better-known Biblical readings, and one of my favourites, 1 Corinthians 13: And now faith, hope, and love … [Read more...]
So we wait for his coming in glory
December 20, 2008 by
So we wait for his coming in glory Normally, when we get to this Fourth Sunday of Advent, I'm almost buzzing with the anticipation of Christmas being less than a week away. The season of Advent has always gradually … [Read more...]
You sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son
December 13, 2008 by
You sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son The Third Sunday of Advent is a day when we, traditionally, think about John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus' coming at Christmas. John the Baptist … [Read more...]
We may be ready to receive him
December 6, 2008 by
We may be ready to receive him In last week's reflection, I talked about being prepared to meet God through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This week we have a different emphasis, and we go beyond meeting, to … [Read more...]
That we may be ready to meet you
November 29, 2008 by
That we may be ready to meet you This Sunday is Advent Sunday, the first Sunday in the Church's liturgical year. Advent consists of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. It's a penitential season of preparation … [Read more...]
Stir Up Sunday
November 23, 2008 by
Stir Up Sunday I couldn't let today go by without at least one special mention. For this last Sunday of the Church's year used to be commonly known as "Stir Up Sunday", from the Collect of the day in the Book of … [Read more...]
Help us to hear the call of Christ
November 22, 2008 by
Help us to hear the call of Christ When I read this phrase, "Help us to hear the call of Christ", from the Additional Collect for the feast of Christ the King, I'm reminded of that great Old Testament story of the … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 19) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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