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Tag Archives: Spirituality
O for the Wings of a Dove
No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory … Continue reading
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Tagged Hermetism, Hermits, Monastic life, Romanticism, Solitude, Spirituality
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To suffer woes which Hope thinks infinite
I have been looking at an old article from 2013 on Western Rite Orthodoxy, a new proposition. I am staggered by the number of comments that followed my review of some ideas put out by Fr Anthony Bondi of the Russian … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, Continuing Anglicanism, Pastoral matters, Spirituality, Western Rite Orthodoxy
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All Saints “in Coronatide”
Here is my spiritual conference for All Saints. Mass of the Feast will be celebrated tomorrow.
The New Lockdown in France
Like everyone who lives in France, we waited for President Macron’s decision last Wednesday evening about what is to be done about the exponential rise of Covid-19 cases and increasing numbers of very sick people in the hospitals. We got … Continue reading
Insanae et vanae curae
Insanae et vanae curae invadunt mentes nostras,saepe furore replent corda, privata spe.Quid prodest, O mortalis, conari pro mundanis,si coelos negligas?Sunt fausta tibi cuncta, si Deus est pro te. Frantic and futile anxieties invade our minds; they oftenfill our hearts with … Continue reading
Liminality
I have found references in several places to an article written by a Franciscan friar in 2007 – The Life and Death of Religious Life by Benedict Groeschel C.F.R. I was particularly impressed by the notion of liminality. There are … Continue reading
A Reflection on Louis-Claude de Saint Martin
From Louis-Claude de Saint Martin’s L’Homme de Désir, Chant 177: Qui frappe à la porte sainte ? Un homme de paix, un homme de désir. Cet homme de paix, cet homme de désir, a-t-il vaincu ses ennemis ? Who is … Continue reading
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Tagged Mystery of Evil, Paschal Mystery, Reflections, Spirituality
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Spiritual Conference for the Triduum
Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
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A Meditation of the Stations of the Cross for Passiontide 2020
This is a tremendous uplift for us all, from our Bishop’s chapel:
Our Church’s outreach in these uncertain times
Fr Jonathan Munn has come up with an excellent initiative on our Diocesan website: Material for use during the COVID 19 epidemic There are recordings of Mass from private chapels, including our Bishop who preached a lovely sermon yesterday. My … Continue reading
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