With Thanks to Sister Wendy Beckett
This is the first year that I did not have a Christmas Card from Sr Wendy Beckett.
From Bethlehem to Greccio with St Francis of Assisi
Throughout his life St Francis was consumed by a desire to give his life for Christ.
The Demise of Mystical Theology
It has always been believed that happiness depends on love more than on anything else. The greater the love, the greater the happiness.
The Elephant in the Room that Threatens to bring our Church to its knees
Since the age of eight my closest friend was, what later came to be called ‘gay’.
Celibacy and Sexual Deviancy – Mystical Theology has the answer
It is said that those who have been uncovering the truth about the corruption in the Church, most particularly in high places, are the instruments of the devil because they scandalize the faithful.
Time for a ‘Year of Truth and Transparency’
I heard few complaints when it was decided to have a ‘Year of Mercy’. How could anyone complain about a year dedicated to asking God’s mercy on us and on others?
Back to the Future – A Cultural and Committed Catholic?
Over thirty years ago, by accident rather than by design, I became aware of the terrible sexual scandals that hit the headlines ten or so years later.
St Francis of Assisi – Part 14 – Welcome Sister Death
Two years before his death St Francis received the stigmata which we celebrate on the 17th September.
These Happenings are Unspeakable but I cannot Remain Silent
When Edmund Burke wrote: “These things are unspeakable, but I cannot remain silent,” he could have been speaking about the terrible sexual scandals that are taking place in our Church.
Retreat Belmont Abbey 2. From Meditation to the beginning of Mystical Contemplation
Each morning after his mother’s death, David’s father brought two cups of tea into his bedroom.
My Mother was a Priest
We were all shocked and shattered when my brother announced that he wanted to become a priest.
Towards the Mystic Way – Through Mystical Theology
Let us imagine that a person is able to attain their wildest dreams and become a multibillionaire, an adored pop performer, a Nobel Prize winner…
Christian Asceticism and the Art of Weight Lifting
When transposed from the sporting life to the spiritual life my coach’s teaching taught me more about how to progress spiritually than any spiritual director whom I have even known.
Retreat given at Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire – 1. An Introduction to Journeying Deeper
The first of a series of talks on Mystical Prayer given at Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire, England -1. Introduction to Journeying deeper
Like Athletes we Must Get Fit for Faith
I was so sorry to hear that my boyhood hero died recently. His name was Roger Bannister, or Sir Roger Bannister as he became later.
John Colet and Hubris
Just over five hundred years ago, in 1509, Henry VIII became King of England and it was because of him that Protestantism was introduced into England. In that same year, John Colet, son of the Lord Mayor of London introduced stoicism into the St Paul’s...
God’s Love and How to Receive it
Some events and some experiences are so awesome that we find it difficult to capture them in words. The first Christians, for instance, found the Resurrection so utterly amazing that words failed them. Only the sun in all its splendour seemed an appropriate symbol to...
The Hidden Years of Jesus – Private Revelations
I couldn’t fault my doctor when I went for a private consultation, but in his own home on his own pet enthusiasm he seemed to have left his common sense in the surgery.
A Practical Guide for Daily Prayer
In answer to a recent letter asking me how to pray, I sent back nine prayers that have been a great help to me over the years.
The Man Mistaken for a Gardener
When I said that I was not the first person to have been mistaken for the gardener, she was unaware of my reference to Mary Magdalene’s meeting with Jesus immediately after the Resurrection.
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