Lent
I should have posted this yesterday but it’s been one of those weeks… So first, this article by Jane Williams in the Guardian. Quotes in this post come from there. Observing Lent is something I grew up...
View ArticleBack to life
I’ve been in bed for 4 and half days. Today is my first day out of bed and in the office. Since last Saturday I’ve: Read two books Slept approximately 18 hours every day Only eaten soup Finished the...
View ArticleStations of the Cross
I’ve talked a bit about my faith in this space before and it’s Lent so I wanted to talk a bit more about what I’m doing in this time but this is my personal perspective, it’s not trying to make anyone...
View ArticleLent
I’m trying to be a bit more thoughtful about Lent this year. One of the things that I recognised last year was that I’ve been neglecting my practice of my faith and that I miss it. So Lent seemed like...
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Ash Wednesday is tomorrow and signifies the beginning of Lent, it’s significant in the Christian calendar and is traditionally marked with fasting and prayer because Lent is usually slap bang in the...
View ArticleSoil, God and Lent
Last week the email about Grace Lent activities came around. My Grace attendance has been terrible for the last couple of years for lots of reasons I’m not going into but the Lent activities are all...
View ArticleLent Week One
For Tuesdays during Lent, I’m going to talk about my faith and spiritual practice (or lack thereof). So this is the time to look away if you’re not interested in this topic. No worries, there will be...
View ArticleLent Week Three
For Tuesdays during Lent, I’m going to talk about my faith and spiritual practice (or lack thereof). So this is the time to look away if you’re not interested in this topic. No worries, there will be...
View ArticleLent Week Five: The Promise of Spring
I love spring, I said a couple of weeks ago that my brain is waking up because the light is back. Last week we hit the vernal equinox, equal amounts of day and night and that’s pretty much my own...
View ArticleMarch
We’re already into the third month of the year! Congratulations on getting through two of the worst months of the year. I say this like March and April are walks in the park when in fact they are not,...
View ArticleLent: The First Four Days
Lent Started on Wednesday and as I’ve done in previous years, I’m going to talk about it. If it’s not your thing, I get it, and I’ll see you sometime in the week, for my usual wittering. So the first...
View ArticleLent: The Examen
I’ve been talking about my plans to spend some time in Lent doing the Examen more. So I thought I’d talk about what it is and why I find it useful and what I find difficult about it. First, what it...
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