Posted: 23 May 2020
Blustery day again - the wind made short work of my early flowering peony
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Posted: 22 May 2020
A little rain but we need more - and it’s gone cooler - ah well We had a great number of responses to the request for lockdown reading suggestions - too many for today, so I’ll leave some for tomorrow
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Posted: 21 May 2020
Many blessings on this Ascension Day - a lovely feast which offers so much to look forward to in the descent of the Holy Spirit.
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Posted: 19 May 2020
Good morning - no rain and no sun! I’d like to start with a quote from Sheila Cassidy - a palliative care doctor and a nun
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Posted: 18 May 2020
Apologies for the Zoomed Mass and Benediction yesterday. Apparently it was a glitch at Zoom itself - nothing to do with us poor users. Hopefully today will go ahead as normal - what ever ‘normal’ means these days.
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Posted: 17 May 2020
Following on from the last few days’ musings, you might listen to Radio 4 this morning - about 8.45am. Howard Jacobson is speaking about the his mother - very funny and very, very moving.
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Posted: 16 May 2020
Another quote: this morning from Karl Rahner - probably the greatest theologian of the 20th century - on the subject of death. His theology was based on his prayer - his spirituality books are somewhat easier to read than his massive tomes of theology.
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Posted: 16 May 2020
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Posted: 15 May 2020
Good morning - a slight change in the weather but when will the rain come. Another little story from the Columban Missionaries
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Posted: 15 May 2020
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Posted: 14 May 2020
Several people have asked how they can continue to contribute financially to the parish and I thank them for their thoughtfulness in these very difficult times of lockdown and all that it means for family income.
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Posted: 14 May 2020
What a lovely crisp and bright morning. Another story from the mission magazines - this time it’s from ehe Columban missionaries
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