In 2020 we went into Lockdown during Lent. Who would have thought that we are approaching another Lent starting on 17th February in 2021 and we are in Lockdown 3? This time, speaking for myself – and I suspect others too – there is weariness and anxiety and a greater… Continue reading
Father God,Healer of All Hurts.We come to you in our hour of need saying. How Long? O Lord.How Long? We find our ourselves caught up in the storm of Covid.We feel stranded and alone,Cut off from those we love. How Long? O Lord.How Long. We face shipwreck and catastrophe,Battered and… Continue reading
‘God Knows’ And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:“Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.”And he replied:“Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God.That shall be to you better than light and… Continue reading
In order to once again bring some encouragement to those who are unable or less likely to access the internet, we have produced and printed a short Advent Reflections Leaflet and sent copies out to nearly 200 people on our mailing list. Please do enjoy using or sharing this electronic… Continue reading
Whilst on one of my ‘journeys’ poking around the world wide web, I stumbled across this excellent organisation ‘The Prayer Trust ‘. Started in 2000 under the leadership of Father Pat Sayles, the Trust produces a whole host of prayer booklets, bookmarks, cards and even some CDs. On browsing through… Continue reading
It was great to share with around 50 people at our short reflective Advent Service on Saturday 12th December at 4pm via Zoom. We considered the theme of ‘He Comes, He is Revealed’, as part of this time of Advent preparing for the coming of our Lord. Opening with a… Continue reading
Where are we now? What will happen in the next few months? What will Christmas look like this year? Why am I feeling like I do just now? Whilst we probably do our best to soldier on and we are thankful for many small mercies, maybe there are times that… Continue reading
This newly published book takes a radically different view of what our aging society means. Dr Anna Dixon turns the misleading and depressing narrative of burden and massive extra cost of people living longer on its head and provides a refreshingly optimistic view of how everyone could enjoy a better later… Continue reading
Cicero, a great orator in Greece at 106-43 BC told the world about the potential in Gratitude thousands of years ago and we can benefit hugely from his advice in the 21st Century! What did he gift to us? He taught us about the happiness that we can create and… Continue reading
Loyola Press provide ‘3 minute retreats’ for each day that you can easily access at your computer whenever you want. One of our readers alerted me to this precious resource and I thought I would share it with you all. The website says: ‘3-Minute Retreats invite you to take a… Continue reading
