This is text is part of a larger piece written and read by Molly Sabourin, a freelance writer focusing on issues of family, faith, and community. She is an Orthodox Christian, a wife, and a mother of four. The whole piece is worth a read/listen to. I am grateful to Fr Michael Marsh for pointing
This month the Charter for Compassion was launched. It may not be in exactly the language you regularly use (I personally don’t tend to use “enlightenment” language – but I respect and am comfortable with those who do). Some think it is clearly affirming the obvious. I particularly appreciate the highlighting that religion, like other
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Today the messages have started arriving asking for Advent badges to put on your website or blog. So I promised that I would work on that this afternoon. Many people like, from time to time, to add a badge to their website or blog. If you like the idea – send your friends the URL
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This is actually a well-done viral advertisement for the EA Dante’s Inferno game. The video is a bit of a laugh for Christians with a sense of humour (sorry: humor).
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It is nearly twenty years since the publication of A New Zealand Prayer Book, He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa. The three archbishops have issued the following statement. Dear friends, Grace and peace to you from God. Sunday the 29th November this year sees the 20th anniversary of A New Zealand Prayer Book, He Karakia Mihinare
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When you read some theologians, or hear some preachers – how many of us have the following type of experience:
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Regular readers here will know I usually avoid classifying myself or others into different boxes and categories. Lately Anglican Catholics have been much in the media in response to the Vatican’s setting up of Anglican Personal Ordinariates. Bishop Christopher Epting, the Episcopal Church’s deputy to the Presiding Bishop for ecumenical and interreligious relations, has just
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Occasionally one encounters an internet troll. Their aim is merely to pick a fight. Recently I had a person on twitter take issue with my calling myself a priest. This person claims to be a church leader (not a priest!) in a well-known denomination, claims to be able to read Greek, etc. But he could
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