We live in a time of polarisation. It seems to be felt wherever you look and not even just "out there" in the culture, but also within our own church. As Christ said "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and not city or house divided against itself will stand." (Matthew 12:25) We cannot … Continue reading Unam – Lent 2023
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The Three Pillars of our Lenten Journey – The Kingdom of God is at Hand.
The following is a beautiful reflection on this Sunday's Gospel, Mark 1:12-15 from Aid to the Church in Need. St Gregory of Nyssa wrote in De Spiritu Sancto (On the Holy Spirit) that “we are not to think of the Father as ever parted from the Son, nor to look for the Son as separate … Continue reading The Three Pillars of our Lenten Journey – The Kingdom of God is at Hand.
Around the Web – Week 5, 2018
Welcome once again to our (mostly) weekly post where we look around the vast realms of the internet to find you a gem or two. Today is is the feast of Candlemas. The presentation of Jesus in the temple. The purification of Mary. As it says in the explanatory link : "Although this is a … Continue reading Around the Web – Week 5, 2018