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Ray's Blog
The Common Good
As regards UK, not in our history have we had the death of such an unselfish monarch as the late Queen Elizabeth. Not since World War 2 have we had such a war in Europe. Not in a century have we had government economics set to make the richest 1%...
Churches In Terminal Decline? A New Movement......
I am informed that national UK church leaders report that under forties in all religions don't want to take responsibilities within a particular local faith community - the internet world is their parish. So the top leaders strategy is to turn clergy into skilled managers - they undertake the...
B&b For God
Our friend Andy Raine asked me 'Could you give God B & B this week-end?' I replied 'Well, Celtic Christians are supposed to see the face of Christ in every stranger at the door so, although this week has seen - following the funeral of the good queen of...
Vows
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR JAMES SIMPSON WRITES:
This week I joined the crowds in Edinburgh's Royal Mile, I waved in thanks to the late Queen Elizabeth (Scotland's 1st) for her 70 years of gracious service as her hearse approached St. Giles Cathedral, and I clapped King Charles 3rd as he left the...
The Royal Way
The Queen, working selflessly until two days before her death, is risen. She calls us to walk the royal path of humble service, to foster a world-wide commonwealth of peoples, to be renewed through the living springs of faith, to be prejudice free, to speak wisely mindful of others, to...
From The Tay To The Thames, Iceland And Australia!
Twelve people joined in the Aidan and Hilda Week retreat on Holy Island which ended on Saturday. I slept in the spare room at The Whitehouse.
Scott Brennan has recorded the talks on the Saints from the Tay to the Thames and pasted the link on his Facebook. There were 80...
When We Are Tested
This week my wifi has broken down, I have been to hospital for tests, and my doctor wants to check whether I have cancer of the kidneys.
In old age many people lose faculties, loved ones or earthly securities. Many younger people lose limbs, jobs, family members or homelands. Now...
Songs Of The Way
I have sent a prayer tweet most days for the last twelve years. A recent post got more 'likes' than any other. Here it is:
Ray Simpson
@praycelticdaily
May our political leaders be quiet in spirit, clear in judgement, and mindful of the needy. May they unite the families of nations...
Celtic From Outdoors
The latest A Rocha Newsletter has this piece:
'Celtic Christian theology has a strong creation focus and an ecological dimension to faith and practice. This has become more enunciated in recent years in response to the environmental crisis.
Ray Simpson in Celtic Christianity and Climate Crisis:Twelve Keys for the Future of the...
Celtic Prayers For Praying The Hours
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The introduction to this new book states that early followers of the Way in the Roman Empire and in Celtic lands followed the flow of the Roman workday: bells began the working day at six in the morning, sounded a mid-morning break at nine, rang again for...
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