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- On 6th January we celebrate Epiphany – the visit of the Wise Men to the baby Jesus. But who were these Wise Men? No one knows for sure. Matthew calls them ‘Magi’, and that was the name of an ancient caste of a priestly kind from Persia. It wasn’t until the third century that they...6 January – Epiphany
- Sister Mary Teresa – the future Mother Teresa – arrived in Calcutta 90 years ago this month, on 6th January 1929, to begin working with the poor and the sick. Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia, in 1910, she was of Albanian heritage but had moved to Ireland in 1928 to join the Sisters...Mother Teresa – 90 years since her work began
- Wisdom Prayer for wisdom and light The New Year 2019 The Dream and the Angel Those Potholes of January A prayer for the New Year ** Wisdom (Mt 2: 1-12) They were so wise. From star-sighting joy to truth- incarnate worship, they were so wise. Wise to leave home – and Herod, to search,...Prayers & Poems
- It was 50 years ago this month, on 30th January 1969, that the Beatles gave their last public performance – on the roof of Apple Studios in London. It was their first truly live show since their final tour ended on 29th August 1966, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. They had become less popular...The Beatles’ last concert
- Magi from the East – it isn’t a lot to go on. The Magi had originally been a religious caste among the Persians. Their devotion to astrology, divination and the interpretation of dreams led to an extension in the meaning of the word, and by the first century the Magi in Matthew’s gospel could have...6 January – Where did the Wise Men come from?
- (Mt 2: 1-12) They were so wise. From star-sighting joy to truth- incarnate worship, they were so wise. Wise to leave home – and Herod, to search, to trust, to follow the star-light to find the light of the star, of the sun, of the moon, of the whole world, in the child, with...Wisdom
- Do you have asthma? Then beware of air pollution. It may cause one in three cases of asthma hospitalisation worldwide. So concludes a recent major study at The George Washington University in Washington DC. Doctors found that nine to 23million annual asthma A&E visits worldwide may have been triggered by ozone, a pollutant generated when...Asthma warning
- Father of all, You gave Jesus to be the light of the whole world. Help us to receive His light and to reflect it. Help us not to limit the extent of your love by the restrictions of our own understanding. Give us wisdom to look upwards and outwards and to allow your Holy Spirit...Prayer for wisdom and light
- According to the current Ipsos MORI Veracity Index, our faith in bankers is growing. Public trust in Britain’s bankers has actually doubled in the past five years, with two in five of us now saying we would trust a banker to be truthful. The people we trust most of all are still our doctors and...Who do you trust?
- The story of the coming of the Magi grew in the telling. By the 6th century they had acquired names: Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar. By medieval times they were considered to be kings. Whoever they were, we do know from Matthew that they brought three gifts to Jesus. What about their gifts of gold, frankincense...6 January – What about the gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh?
- Nearly 50,000 children in the UK are living with adults who are addicted to drugs or alcohol, according to recent Public Health England figures. That will include a proportion of middle class and professional families.Drugs and alcohol
- 2018 has slipped away And a New Year now comes into view, What will it hold, no-one yet knows What will it bring – good or bad news? Whatever the way the wind will blow Our craft is safe in the Master’s hand, Whether placid seas or sudden storms The wind and the waves...The New Year 2019