God in the Ordinary
On Christmas morning we are offered God in the ordinary. Yet we admire the gifts wrapped in glittering paper and adorned with ribbons. Are the wrappings meant to make what is …
December 2021
Christmas Day
On Christmas Day we rarely have time to reflect but if and when you do have time here is a thought from Evelyn Underhill. …human nature is like a stable …
Who is welcoming whom?
In advent we prepare to welcome Jesus into the world but who is welcoming whom? Do we believe that God is somehow ‘out there’ and we are welcoming God into our …
‘may it be…’
Mary said to the angel ‘may it be as you have said.’ A medieval German priest named Meister Eckhart asked ‘What use is it that Mary gave birth to Christ if …
John the Baptist
John the Baptist is the focus for this Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent. His mission was to prepare the way. Last week I said that a prophet does not announce the …
The Prophets
The prophets are the focus for the Second Sunday of Advent. We reflect on the way the birth of the Messiah, whom we call Jesus, was foretold. The word ‘foretold’ is not …