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A Just Peace
Pope Francis has issued a follow up to his great Laudato si encyclical at the start of the historic synod in Rome which may begin a process of translating the principles of 'in Christ there is neither Jew nor gentile, male nor female' (Galatians 3:28) into the Roman Catholic hierarchy....
Thin People
I gave a talk to the Igniting the Flame course students at St. Cuthbert's Centre, Lindisfarne on Thin People. What are they? you ask. Here is a clue. The eight deadly vices make us too big for our boots. The eight delightful virtues make us lithe and...
Meta And A.i.: New Monastics Can Lead A Reality Revolution
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg this week promotes an extension of virtual reality, through artificial intelligence transplanted into our seeing, thinking and feeling 24/7. Its purpose is not pure. It extends his empire, his profits, and a world view based on deception and greed. It will lead to...
What About Saint Hilda Celebrations?
The celebration of St. Aidan materials used on August 31 have been much appreciated, and people have enquired about similar material on Saint Hilda.
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Buy Great Celtic Christans (volume 4 of the Celtic Prayer Book). This has thirty one pages of prayers, stories, songs and liturgy on Saint Hilda. Â...
St. Aidan's Celebrations And Exercises For Everyone In The World
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SAINT AIDAN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS ON HOLY ISLAND OR ANYWHERE
St. Aidan’s Day 31 AUGUST or any day
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Gather around the statue of St. Aidan in St. Mary’s Church Holy Island or around this picture any where in the world
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Ldr + In the name of the sending Father
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Edinburgh Festival And The Community Of Aidan And Hilda
The international Edinburgh Festival Fringe is back with a bang after the Covid years. This year the Community of Aidan and Hilda played a small part. Sally Simpson, a co-ordinator of the East Anglia CAH group joined Scottish and Borders members for a day there.
We enjoyed floral displays at...
Letter From A Soul Friend To A Sceptic Beginner
Dear Friend,
You say you want to try out this Way of Life, which we also call the Way of Jesus, but you have serious questions about Christianity.
You say that the Way of Life asks us to soak ourselves in the Scriptures but the Jewish Bible (the Christian Old Testament) tells...
I'm A Male Aged 83 And Pregnant
A Holy Island pilgrim recently asked me if I have a theology of old age. This reminded me of Henri Frederic Amiel's saying
To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.
Disintegration and dying...
Seeds And A New Creation
The creation crisis that threatens our childrens’ future gets worse almost daily. It is caused by the mass selfishness of humans, but strident environmental voices partly blame Christianity for it. Chandran Nair, the founder of the Global Institute for Tomorrow, says the Judaeo-Christian teaching of establishing dominion over...
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