Fr Ian

Anyone told BadEnough yet?

I thought he was the Tories’ chief press officer

That’s x10 the mark of the beast 😉

Thou shalt not pretend that you're at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.

Advent hope Advent is a season of preparation. It is a time to focus on getting our hearts ready to celebrate again the coming of God among us in a human life, and to look forward in hope to the day when the L…

'So, while all the external preparations for Christmas move into top gear, may we not become so distracted that we miss the most important preparation: the preparation of our hearts - for only then will be be able to celebrate what Christmas is really all about.'

Ah, Brexit. The g(r)ift that keeps on taking.

No need to go to Moscow, they're in the White House.

Do not lose heart Luke 21.20-28 This gospel reading is not exactly a barrel of laughs. It is from a chapter in which Jesus speaks about the destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem, and also about the frightening thi…

'The fact is that we need to be cautious about how such passages are used and not make connections that detract from the points they are making.'

Oh, well that's alright then 🙄🙄

Surprise, surprise

Tears for change Luke 19.41-44 Numerous moments in the gospels invite us to consider the depths of love and compassion that Jesus has for the world. This gospel reading, where Jesus weeps over Jerusalem, is one suc…

'Let us allow our own tears, shed for the pain of the world, to flow with the tears of Christ, and use them as a catalyst for change.'

Of what?

Yep!

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The kingdom of God Luke 17.20-25 This gospel reading picks up on a question asked to Jesus by the Pharisees, religious leaders of his day: When was the kingdom of God going to arrive? It’s not clear whether this ques…

'As Jesus said, the kingdom of God is among us, or within us. It is there in every act of kindness that we offer or experience; it is there when we give of ourselves for the sake of others; it is there when we face with courage the injustice and oppression of this world.'

Because there's a 'y' in every day of the week?

Parables of God’s love Luke 15.1-10 This gospel reading contains two parables of being lost and found. Along with the parable of the prodigal son and his brother, they comprise a whole chapter of Luke that reminds us of …

'So, mull over these two parables and let them speak to your heart. Let them be reminders to you that God is always with you. God knows you and knows where you are even when feeling lost and alone . . .'
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Oh dear, the big orange baby is throwing his toys out of the pram again.
#TrumpTemperTantrum

Has Trump thrown a wobbly yet?

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'The ultimate test of true faith is not conformity to a specific creed, church teaching, or church discipline. The test of true faith lay in the extent to which we allow God to be the God of love and compassion to us and, through us, to everyone we encounter.'

- Fr Gerard Hughes

She never managed to track down that common sense, for which she was Minister.

Can you send me the name of your plumber, please.

I see Trump making a fool of himself again, this time in China.

Prayer card of Pope Francis

‘Let the risen Jesus enter your life, welcome him as a friend, with trust: he is life!’ - Pope Francis

Note to racists:

“(Jesus) healed crowds and individuals and when asked ‘who is my neighbour?’ placed a despised foreigner at the heart of his teaching (Luke 10.25-37)”

From Heart of my own Heart, by John-Francis Friendship, p91

Cover of the book 'Heart of my own heart' by John-Francis Friendship

A good book for such a time as this . . .