As well as planning food and presents for Christmas, prepare spiritually … with prayer and meditation.
And the greatest gift we can give is thanksgiving. When we give presents, we give what we can spare, but in giving thanks for what we’ve received, we give ourselves … [to read more, click on title]
Category Archives: Reflections
Mustard Seed Sunday
The Sunday before Advent is called ‘Stir it up Sunday’, a name which comes from the Book of Common Prayer and possibly dates back to 1549. The words of the Collect that have usually been said on this day are, “Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people”. As traditions go, somewhere along the way the metaphor of stirring up the Christmas pudding or cake became a timely fit for the Sunday before Advent … [to read more, click on title]
Praction
I’ve invented a new word … [To read more, click on title]
The Pharisee and the Publican
This delightful short drama, painted very economically by Jesus …
I doubt he meant it as comedy, but to me it seems so comical! Like a cartoon. We could almost do it as a little drama … a bit of street theatre:
There on your left stands a proud, dignified looking man, pompous and cartoonish, head held high and sneering sideways, telling God how righteous he is! Not like that sinner over there … [To read more, click on title]
