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Growing Up
May 31, 2010 - 7:26 pm
Posted in Biblical, History, Spirituality | 4 comments
Santa Claus has a lot to answer for!
Now, I’m talking about the pudgy fellow with the flowing white beard and the red and white suit. I would not be surprised if this jolly old chap were responsible for more people losing their Christian faith over the years than anyone else in history.
It’s not really his [...]
Who Do You Trust?
May 21, 2010 - 6:48 pm
Posted in Shay & Biskot, Society, Spirituality | 1 comment
Among the difficult questions in life is trust. We cannot survive without trust, but then again, we are constantly anxious about who, when and why to trust.
On the simplest of levels, you trust that the glass of water you drank this morning did not contain some deadly germ, and that the brake pedal in your [...]
Little Fixes
May 18, 2010 - 2:34 pm
Posted in Society, Spirituality | No comments
Have you had your daily fix today?
No, I am not turning into a drug addict. The English language, like most language, has a wealth of words with double meanings. There are even some with three or more possible meaning, and there is one word that holds the record for having the most meanings: 50! But [...]
Complexity and Simplicity – Part 2
May 6, 2010 - 1:23 am
Posted in Biblical, Philosophy, Shay & Biskot, Society | 1 comment
Is it better to see life in complex or simple terms? Should I delve deeply into things, seeking hidden meanings, or should I just accept things at face value?
In my last post I looked at the argument in favour of complexity. Today, a look at the other side…
Simplicity plays a crucial role in the life [...]
Complexity and Simplicity – Part 1
May 1, 2010 - 9:29 am
Posted in Biblical, Contemporary Issues, Society | 1 comment
Is it better to see life in complex or simple terms? Should I delve deeply into things, seeking hidden meanings, or should I just accept things at face value?
Today, the argument for complexity; although I reserve the right to respond later with another blog on the argument for simplicity.
If our study of nature has taught [...]
Pocketful of Ponderings
April 21, 2010 - 5:34 pm
Posted in Shay & Biskot, Spirituality | 2 comments
As a young new priest, I came to be well known for the size of my pockets. They bulged and overflowed with mysterious contents that were often the subject of idle speculation. Yes, I was ready for anything!
This morning, I went through that time-honoured ritual of the Coptic priest: “the changing of the cassock”. Perhaps [...]
Deeply Disturbing
April 14, 2010 - 10:30 am
Posted in Contemporary Issues, History, Society | 6 comments
Today, a more serious subject than is usual for this blog.
There have been a number of reports in the international media recently about the increasingly numerous allegations of paedophile Catholic priests that are surfacing. These allegations are threatening to implicate even Pope Benedict in cover ups from the 1980s.
The sin of sexual abuse is horrible [...]
Watery Thoughts
March 15, 2010 - 6:10 am
Posted in Church Sacraments & Rites, Spirituality | 1 comment
The gospel of the Samaritan Woman gives us some beautiful insights into the use of water in the rite of the liturgy.
The Samaritan Woman met Jesus at the well, as we also meet Him at the Church. He asks us to draw water for Him as He asked her, but what is the water we [...]
Looking Up
March 1, 2010 - 5:57 pm
Posted in Church Sacraments & Rites, Uncategorized | No comments
Following on from the interest shown in learning more about the meaning of the liturgy, I’ve dug out a little passage from my own little personal book of contemplations. It refers to the part at the end of the liturgy where the priest has finished dividing the Body into smaller pieces and lifts the paten [...]
Fast or Slow … er
February 21, 2010 - 6:40 pm
Posted in Church Sacraments & Rites, Contemporary Issues, Spirituality | 6 comments
Regular readers of this blog may have noticed that the Liturgy is one of my favourite topics. That’s probably because the liturgy is actually one of my favourite things in life. I hope you won’t feel offended, but during most of the liturgy I do my level best to pretend you’re not there. The most [...]
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