Category Archives: Links

Speaking of Joe Walker…

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

…this morning I notice that Jonathan Hagger (AKA MadPriest) has posted a news article about a Roman Catholic parish priest who was a little less than welcoming, shall we say, to an eight-year old boy with Down Syndrome. I find … Continue reading →

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The wit and wisdom of Joe…

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

A few people have begun to frequent my blog since Joe Walker died of cancer at the age of 47 last August, and so may not be aware of the enormous respect and affection I have for Joe and his … Continue reading →

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Church and State

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Two pieces of reading today seemed related. First, the Edmonton Journal carried this story: EDMONTON – Canada’s Catholic bishops issued an open letter Monday calling on Canadians to stand up for their faith, even if they suffer for it. The … Continue reading →

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‘If you see Thomas Hardy on the Road, Give Him a Doughnut’

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Archdruid Eileen was on fine form yesterday. Here’s an extract: But all this musing has left me thinking about the Hardyness of the world in which we live. As Norman Clegg remarked, out in the lovely countryside where we live, … Continue reading →

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Jesus Christ, Inc.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

I haven’t had time to do the research for my third post on lay-presidency at Holy Communion. However, I was delighted by John Richardson’s fine post on the theology of Holy Communion. Here’s how he concludes: So when the ‘one … Continue reading →

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Stephen

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Another good post at Anglicans Online, this time about Stephen, whose feast day is today. Poor St Stephen, not only the first martyr to Christ but also the first martyr to Christmas, his feast day lost as most clergy enjoy … Continue reading →

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Burnt Porridge

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

by Rosemary Hannah You think you’d LIKE to see an angel, do you? No. Not something to like. We were boiling up a bit of gruel on the fire. To this day when I smell gruel burning I feel … … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Christian Blogs

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

There are a lot of Christian blogs out there; a person could easily spend their whole time reading them (and some apparently do!). How do you choose which ones to read? Which ones are your favourites? Here are my criteria. … Continue reading →

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Bishop Alan Wilson on the protest camp outside St. Paul’s Cathedral

Posted on October 29, 2011 by
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Archdruid Eileen is on fine form…

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

…over here. (let the reader understand…)

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