Ordaining women introduces the tender strength of Mary, the Mother, into the Holy Orders that so desperately need this tender strength to work against the clericalism where criminal abuse was widespread and extraordinary efforts were made to keep the crimes hidden.
Pope Francis and Declericalising by Ordaining Women Read More »
Matthew says that it was spoken of Jesus through the prophets, ‘He will be called a Nazorean.’ It wasn’t; and he wasn’t.
MATTHEW IN SLOW MOTION 23 Read More »
An introduction to a part of “Eastern” Orthodoxy that follows Western liturgical rites.
Western Rite Orthodox Read More »
Common Prayer is our incorporation and transformation into the Life of God – all God’s variety gathered in unity around one table. Bespoke worship (in The Anglican Church of Or), shaped to meet what I perceive to be my needs, inevitably leads to small communities of similar people.
The Anglican Church of Or Turns 21 Read More »
A few days after apologising for slapping a woman’s hand, Pope Francis met with the woman after a general audience.
Pope Francis Meets with Woman After Losing His Patience Read More »
New Zealand underrates the place of Christianity in our life and history – including the Christian background to our founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi.
Christianity and Waitangi Day Read More »
Sing again the joys of Mary
when she saw the risen Lord,
And in prayer with Christ’s apostles,
waited on his promised word.
SING we of the blessed Mother Read More »
Keep the household of your church, O God,
safe in your tender compassion,
so that we who entrust ourselves totally to your heavenly grace
may always be defended by your protection;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Resources Sunday 9 February 2020 Read More »
