Posted: 05 July 2020
Thinking of the Jesus Prayer, Archbishop Anthony Bloom says, "It is a very companionable prayer, a friendly one, always at hand and very individual in spite of its monotonous repetitions.
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Posted: 04 July 2020
Good morning - one of the surprises this morning was a queue of men (of later years) outside a barber's shop at 7.30am! And just up the road - a ladies’ hairdressers already open.
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Posted: 02 July 2020
Following on from yesterday’s thinking about our God-given breath, an old friend who now teaches mindfulness prepared the following few lines. I hope they help.
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Posted: 01 July 2020
Having more time to browse these days, I don’t know if you saw the report of the debate from one of the state legislatures in USA about the need to wear face masks.
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Posted: 30 June 2020
Good morning One can’t help but feel sorry for the people of Leicester who are facing another period of serious lockdown.
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Posted: 29 June 2020
Good morning - the rain is a gentle reminder that we live in Manchester I hope you’re keeping well and safe
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Posted: 28 June 2020
Good morning - the cool nights are certainly easier for sleeping, aren’t they Happy Feast Day - Ss Peter and Paul, the rocks of stability and mission on which our Church is built
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Posted: 27 June 2020
Good morning. I hope you’re well and staying safe. I’m amazed at the vast crowds that are gathering at beaches and for parties - putting themselves and others at risk, let alone creating the potential for extra strain on our wonderful NHS staff and resources.
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Posted: 26 June 2020
Good morning Well it’s good for the Harris’s and not so good for the Stansburys! Next season it’s the turn of the very best!
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Posted: 25 June 2020
It’s remarkable how much our weather fluctuates; last week torrential downpours and cold, this week not a sign of rain and temperatures higher than ever... and that after a frost free winter.
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Posted: 24 June 2020
Happy Feast Day as we celebrate the birth of John the Baptist, the great precursor of Jesus and the essential link between the prophets of the Old Dispensation and the new revelation of the Word of God. He was a tremendous voice, fearless in his opposition to sin and to tyranny.
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Posted: 23 June 2020
Following on from yesterday’s talk by Pope Francis on the need for a new ordering of our world and using a little more of Philip Endean’s work, I would like to think about our on-going need for conversion.
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