Making a Mark
My late Aunt Jean’s recent memorial service has been one of several things recently that have prompted me to ask myself what people will consider my impact has been on those around me when I shuffle off this mortal coil.
What does our Lord require of you…
The third time Jesus appears to his disciples after He was raised from the dead was on the shore of Lake Tiberias.
24 April 2022 Newsletter
The luxury of Easter Bank Holiday Monday allows me to watch this year’s Oscar’s best foreign picture ‘Drive My Car’, adapted from a short story from Murakami Haruki.
Ukraine through Lent and Easter 2022
Last week, on day 40 of the war in Ukraine, I found myself doing an interview on the radio about the Diocese in Europe’s appeal for humanitarian aid.
Setting Sail
In Mark’s gospel chapter four, Jesus and his disciples leave one side of the lake and travel across the water to another shore.
3 April 2022 Newsletter
Since the autumn of last year, the Connection has been ‘women only’ on a Wednesday.
Satisfied by Mother God
One of the loveliest of the Psalms is 131, in which Israel is pictured as a weaned child resting in the arms of God, its mother.
Losing our religion?
Losing the ability to talk about religion is like losing a language.