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The Book of Daniel – DVD Review

The Book of Daniel   dvd, Pure Flix Entertainment, 2013  83 minutes   £16 Jeremiah proved to be a reliable, albeit reluctant, prophet and servant of God when he declared that Jerusalem and its people were to be besieged by King Nebuchadnezzar and taken into captivity to Babylon. Daniel, of noble or royal birth, and his compatriots…

Love yourself through Lent

Last year this proved very popular so we are posting it again. We bring you a sheet of activities to help you to focus on self-care through this Lent season. There are 40 activities in total so why not pick one each day and give yourself a boost of positivity. There are 2 versions that…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 6th March 2022

First Sunday in Lent.                                    Year C                                     6th March 2022 Lectionary Readings: Deuteronomy 26 v1-11; Psalm 91 v1-2, 9-16; Romans 10 v8b-13; Luke 4 v1-13 God’s love embraces us all. The apostle Paul, writing to followers of Jesus in Rome states quite boldly that “The Scriptures say that no one who has faith will be…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 27th February 2022

Sunday before Lent                          Year C                                                 27th February 2022 Lectionary Readings:  Exodus 34 v29-35;     Psalm 99;     2 Corinthians 3 v12-4 v2;     Luke 9 v28-36. Holiness. In Psalm 99 the psalmist is trying to describe the nature and mystery of God. “Only you are God! And your power alone, so great and fearsome, is worthy of…

The Father – DVD Review

The Father    dvd, 2021  with Anthony Hopkins    94 minutes  £6.99 This film is a powerful and disturbing portrayal of the relationship between a daughter and her father. It is a study of the growing onset of dementia in an old man although the word never appears in the dialogue. Powerful for its narrow, concentrated focus…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 20th February 2022

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time             Year C                        20th February 2022 Lectionary Readings: Genesis 43 v3-11,15;   Psalm 37 v1-11, 39-40;   1 Corinthians 15 v35-38, 42-50;   Luke 6 v27-38 Heavenly bodies. In this week’s passage from his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul is doing his best to answer the questions put to him about life…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 13th February 2022

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.                 Year C                         13th February 2022 Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 17 v5-10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15 v12-20; Luke 6 v17-26. Finding the right way. The Psalmist suggests that the way to happiness is towards God and the way to ruin is away from God. (Psalm 1 v1,6). In today’s Old…