Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary time Year B 24th October 2021 Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 31 v7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 7 v23-28; Mark 10 v46-52. ‘Faith’ and ‘Sight’. The Collins Bible Dictionary defines faith as: ‘Essentially an attitude of mind and heart by which a person entrusts themselves to God. The Bible’s own definition is that…
If you get your milk delivered by the milkman you may have seen this image of the 5 Rs. REFUSE to buy unnecessary items. We are a society of consumers. Even in lockdown we were still shopping, with delivery drivers on the roads for long hours at a time, and not always essentials and grocery…
The twilight of atheism : the rise and fall of disbelief in the modern world by Alister McGrathRider, 2004 279 pages £12.99 ISBN 978 1 844 135 748 A wide-ranging study of disbelief from an academic with an easy and engaging style. Prof. McGrath begins with a brief survey of atheism in classical Greece and…
In the good old days, when I was living at home with my parents, we would have a clear out every so often and fill the back of the car with a load of our junk and drive down to the tip at Rodley and lob it all in a skip. The most stressful part…
Use the sleep and hibernate functions more quickly.
Philippians 2 v 9.Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name What’s in a name? Plenty, according to Justin Kaplan and Anne Bernays, authors of the book The Language of Names. In the section of their book where they discuss literary names, Kaplan and Bernays point…
Sort your rubbish carefully !
If you are fortunate to have a garden, however large or small, during these times of pandemic, you have probably spent more time in it than usual. You may have noticed the creatures that share your garden with you, who either have made it their home, or are passing visitors. Observing these creatures, their habits…
Romans 2 v 10.but glory, honour and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.According to the book “Life of Francis d’Assisi”, Francis once invited a young monk to join him on a trip to town to preach. Honoured to be given the invitation, the monk readily accepted. All…
When your toothbrush is worn out re-use it for cleaning in awkward corners.