This is an ecumenical website of resources and reflections on liturgy, spirituality, and worship for individuals and communities. It is run by Rev. Bosco Peters.
Let us pray (in silence) [that through this week we may share in Christ’s dying and rising] pause Almighty everliving God, [or God of transcendence] as an example of humility for the human race, you sent our saviour to become incarnate and to submit to the cross, grant us the grace to learn from this… Continue Reading
The White Monks: A Life in Shadows is an exhibition of photographs in London at Holy Trinity Church, and these will also be displayed at Wolfson College in Oxford from May 6. The photographs are by British documentary photographer and filmmaker Francesca Phillips. They include photos from monasteries of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists)… Continue Reading
Many, many Christians have a problem about sex. Sex. Sex. Sex. It’s the feast of St Valentine. Read about that here. When was the last time you heard a sermon about how great sex is? Or how to have great sex? A course, run by a church, on having awesome sex? Those “evangelicals” who don’t… Continue Reading
“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Jesus. Ash Wednesday Gospel reading; Matthew 6:21) We are today, on Ash Wednesday, this Lent, being invited to embark on an unexpected journey. In Chapter 1 of the Hobbit the dragon Smaug is described as “a most specially greedy, strong and wicked worm.” Early in… Continue Reading
In the English translation of the Bible we read the word “sin”. The Hebrew word mostly being translated is חָטָא (chata). The Greek word mostly being translated is ἁμαρτία (hamartia). Both mean “missing the mark”. In Judges 20:16, there’s a story of 26,000 armed men amongst whom was a group of seven hundred left-handed young… Continue Reading
I’m collecting links here to resources for Lent. Especially for those who are not regulars here. Please remember to click on the different tabs on the menu above; hover over them to see sub-menus, use the search box in the top right to find what you are looking for. Please add other resources, including your… Continue Reading
In publishing my first edition of a Book of Prayers in Common I highlighted my discovery that not only do Roman Catholics and Anglicans (Episcopalians) share many collects in common – but pray them ON THE SAME DAY. No one else appears to have noticed this – or can explain why/how. [If you have not… Continue Reading
