All Saints, Houghton Regis Parish Mass, 10am 25 February, 2018 Lent 2(B) Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18 Psalm 116:10, 15, … More
Month: February 2018
New Wine, Anglo-Catholic Renewal and the Curse of the Congresses
In the short-hand meta-narrative of the Catholic Movement in the Church of England, the dawn arrived in the 1830s, with … More
By the ministry of angels we may recover our strength: Fr Lucius Cary SSJE on Lent
The Mystery of the Temptation Source Dwell on those forty days in the wilderness when the evil powers were ranged … More
Angels pause on tasks of love: Keble’s poem for Ash Wednesday
Source When thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but … More
Be imitators of Christ: a spiritual practice for Lent (Sermon 11 02 18)
Sermon Ordinary Sunday 6 Year B St Mary, Lewisham Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 Psalms 32:1-2, 5, 11 First Corinthians 10:31–11:1 Mark … More
Charles I – King and Collector (Royal Academy) a review
Having read Jonathon Jones’ review in the Guardian before visiting the Royal Academy’s exhibition, I was expecting my social justice … More
Further Reading in John of the Cross
In my recent brief review of the new edition of the Collected works of John of the Cross I referred … More
A Better Story: thinking about the Church of England Evangelical Council’s “Gospel, Church and Marriage – Preserving Apostolic Faith and Life”
When I visited New Zealand in 2017, I was struck by how often the phrase ‘edge of the world’ was … More
Guest post from Andrew Davison on #MMIC: Being a 1662 Anglican
Being a 1662 Anglican I’m grateful to Fr Richard for giving me space to reply to his recent post on … More
Generous Catholicism: a reply from Fr Philip Murray
Dr Philip Murray is Curate at St Peter’s, Stockton on Tees *** ‘Everyone serves the good wine first, and then … More