First Mass of Mthr Vickie Morgan, 8th July 2018, S. Faith, Havant https://vimeo.com/278951367 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. It is a privilege for us to be here: a genuine privilege. Not just because I have driven hours up from Plymouth to be with you […]
In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen “This is the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” John the Baptist uses the metaphor of the Lamb of God. It is an odd metaphor when one considers the traditional view of the Messiah of […]
Scripture: Matthew 2: 13-23 Equipment: Sand bag, Two boxes, Holy Family from a Nativity Set, Angel from Nativity Set Welcome. Are you ready for a story? (open bag) Long ago, in a far off land, (spread sand) God reached down from heaven and became one of us. Mighty, All-Powerful God could have come in any […]
‘His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. Now are we sure that thou knowest all things.’ St. John 16:29-30 This is the hard thing. Not being God, the Son of Man, —I was born for that part— But patiently incising on these yokel faces, Mystified, bored and mortal, […]
With a h/t to Mthr Gemma It was one Saturday night After Eight, and me and my mate Freddo, were being paid a Bounty to guard this tomb. ‘Guard a tomb? You say. Yeah that’s a Whole Nut of an idea, I know. There was this guy, see. We’d executed him on the Friday, but […]
Well, we are nearly four weeks into Lent and I am wondering how it has been for you? [iframe id=”iframe_container” frameborder=”0″ webkitallowfullscreen=”” mozallowfullscreen=”” allowfullscreen=”” width=”550″ height=”400″ src=”https://prezi.com/embed/q-rvg3topdim/?bgcolor=ffffff&lock_to_path=0&autoplay=0&autohide_ctrls=0&landing_data=bHVZZmNaNDBIWnNjdEVENDRhZDFNZGNIUE43MHdLNWpsdFJLb2ZHanI5dVduSXJPLzhucmtrQjBQMU1CMDExUVlnPT0&landing_sign=QbUiKV3BJ1vLpF7NJaLm0GI8UZylEdaaybX2WgcvM8k” I hope that you have been able to find some time for reflection amidst the busy-ness of daily living. That is always a challenge for me – but […]
We are holding a quiet day on Saturday 8th April (the day before Palm Sunday) from 10am to 4pm at the Violet Evelyn Hall Buckfast Abbey TQ11 0EE This quiet day is open to all and costs just £5. There is a separate dining area for us, so bring your own lunch. As numbers become clear, […]
It is especially in the final week of Advent that our attention is fixed on the messianic promises proclaimed by the ancient prophets of Israel. A distinctive feature of the Liturgy of the Hours in this week preceding the Christmas vigil is the antiphon sung at Vespers (evening prayer) before and after the recitation of […]
I found this exercise very useful, and the two times I have done it, I have been drawn by different things. Here is the key difference between this and Lectio Divina: you do the same passage each time. This means that new meanings arise in each context. Also, it is not about a personal reflection, as Lectio […]
