This Sunday we have Part 2 following on from last Sunday. We continue Martin Luther’s (1539) ‘Oratio, Meditatio, Tentatio’ and pick up with meditation. Enjoy! Second, you should meditate, not only in your heart but also outwardly, repeating and comparing the actual, literal words…
This Sunday will be a first … a ‘blurb’ in two parts. Part 1 today and Part 2 next Sunday. It is material from Martin Luther in the Preface to the Wittenberg Edition of his German works, 1539, and is popularly known as ‘Oratio,…
Today it is a picture more than words. I made a mistake in the order of service with the attribution – it should be Raphael Santi – but I’m sure Raphael will do. And the other item was that I discovered I had inadvertently…
This week I came across a quote I hadn’t seen before. Two things attracted me to it. The quote itself. I thought it clever and controversial. And the author. You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No…
The Coronavirus is a group of viruses ranging from the common cold to serious respiratory illnesses. The one in the news at the moment is a new strain called 2019-nCoV. Trouble comes when the virus which is found in animals – fish, birds, and…
When Charlotte is away her mail – the old fashioned hard copy come through the letter box mail – piles up on her desk. The letters, cards, junk, a parcel or two, some purchases all sit there waiting. And then there are the catalogues….
My father would have been 100 years old today. He died when I was in my first parish. I have now lived my life longer without him than with him. Considering his generation from Poland and the Second World War, displacement, migration and other…
I often say – sincerely and honestly – but I recognise that it is ‘short hand’ and it doesn’t give much detail – when asked about my children and grandchildren that they are ‘happy and healthy’. I also like the alliteration! This wasn’t true…
Last week I saw two scenes that I suspect those involved wished hadn’t happened. The first was the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, slapping the hand of a woman who had grabbed his hand and wasn’t about to let him go as he was…
The media at this time of the year often give us reflections on the past year and despite my personal peeve that 2020 is actually the last year of this decade, the reflections have often a decade perspective. You can find ‘the 100 photos…
