The last time I explored the meaning of the numbers in the song, The Twelve Days of Christmas. Each of the twelve days represents something e.g. the Four Calling Birds of day four represent the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). This time I want to... See more
Merry Christmas to all. No, I am not a day – or twelve days late - and a dollar short. Today is the twelfth day of Christmas or twelfth night. We are in the Christmas season in the church year. So, once more with feeling Merry Christmas to all and to all ... See more
Lorna and I were rewatching Monty Python’s, The Life of Brian recently and enjoying it immensely. One question that comes to mind every time I watch it is, where was the sense of humor and appreciation of satire of Malcolm Muggeridge, and the Anglican Bis... See more
The issue – if I can call it that – of what we can do when God seems to be absent in our lives, has been presented to me frequently in the past week or so. This is true in my personal life and with a couple of people raising that with me. This has also co... See more
Detachment and a relational economy Our relationship with the stuff of our lives can be complicated. Look around the space where you are sitting. Whether it is an office or public space or bedroom, what fills the room? Where is it all made? Who made it? W... See more
