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This month, on 25th January, the Church celebrates probably the most famous conversion of all. At least, what happened to a young man called Saul on the road to Damascus has become a byword for all instant conversions – what is known as a ‘damascene’ moment. Saul was a devout Jew, a Pharisee, a student...

With international concern about the welfare of children, Angela is a good saint to remember. Not only did she herself survive a harsh childhood, but she went on to dedicate her own life to helping children in need. Angela was born near Lake Garda, in Desenzano, where she was orphaned as a young child. The...

If the Pope made a decree that reinstated meatless Fridays across the Roman Catholic Church, it would save millions of tonnes of carbon a year. So say researchers from the University of Cambridge.  The researchers also said that if only a quarter of Catholics in the UK went meatless on Fridays, it would save the...

Are you wondering about which charities to support this year? Does it matter to you if your money is used wisely or not? If so, then Maedoc of Ferns is the patron saint for you this month. He certainly knew how to deal with people who would waste his money. Maedoc (d 626) was born...

John Paton brought Christianity to the people of the Pacific Islands. He taught them about the love of God and faith. Years later some Communists arrived and told the people they had been listening to mere fables and lies. “There is no God.” “Well, you should thank the God that you do not believe in,”...

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 – to enable charities to purchase housing to support vulnerable people  The Church of England’s Social Impact Investment Programme, a £25m fund which exists to deploy investment funding granted by the Church Commissioners for England to strengthen communities, has committed £2m towards the second Social and Sustainable Housing Fund (SASH II) managed by Social and...

If you can prepare this dish without looking up the references in the Bible, you should be on Mastermind! It is suggested the Authorised Version is used. (You can find it online at www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/ ) Ingredients: 1          ½ lb of Judges 5:25 (end); 2          ½ lb of Jeremiah 6:20; 3          1 tablespoon of 1 Samuel 14:25;...

The number of people using the Church of England’s Daily Prayer audio service has recently passed a million, as the podcasting revolution begins to reshape how people worship. The podcast, also available as audio on the Daily Prayer app, follows the Church of England’s traditional cycle of Morning and Evening Prayer, with a range of voices...

Timothy and Titus are the saints for you if you’ve been a Christian for some time, and now suspect that God wants you to move into some form of leadership.  A daunting prospect! The books of First and Second Timothy and Titus are what are known as the three pastoral letters, where Paul writes to...

So Send I You So send I you to labour unrewarded, To serve unpaid, unloved, unsought, unknown, To bear rebuke, to suffer scorn and scoffing So send I you, to toil for Me alone. So send I you to bind the bruised and broken, O’er wand’ring souls to work, to weep, to wake, To bear...

The sales of portable generators, torches and candles have soared in recent months, amid concerns that Britain may face power cuts if it cannot import enough energy to maintain supply this winter. As the National Grid warns of possibly tight supply levels, generator sales have tripled, torch sales are up by 43pc on 2021, and...