The Anglican bishops meeting for the Lambeth Conference are following a consultative process called Indaba. This is reminiscent of Benedictine and other styles of meeting.
July 25 1968 Pope Paul VI published his Encyclical letter Humanae Vitae. His commissions, set up in response to the development of oral contraceptives in…
Lambeth Bible Study with Joanna Clegg A famous poet representing the other party (Alexander Pope), once said ‘know thyself, presume not God to scan; the…
You might have noticed my citation of Shakespeare’s O Mistress Mine on your Facebook link. What a lovely video!
Now, I realise an octave is an eight-day period, but what are they for? Do all saints’ days and other feasts get one?
Quite a good (if old) article about the octave here, Robert. Blessings.