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– patron of artists If you enjoy drawing or painting, Fra Angelico is the patron saint for you. This devout Dominican priest of the Early Renaissance (1387-1455) used his superlative talent to the glory of God to such an extent that even six centuries later we are inspired and blessed by his art. For while...

– sad search for acceptance and love Did you have a miserable childhood? Were your parents more absorbed in themselves than in you? Later, looking for love, did you fall for the wrong man? Perhaps you now have children of your own, and struggle to raise them. If you feel your life has been ‘wrong-footed’...

As 24th February approaches, the statistics are grim for the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Massive displacement: 6.9 million refugees have fled Ukraine, with a further 3.7 million internally displaced. Significant casualties: Russia has hit one million casualties in all, including 250,000 soldiers killed. Ukraine has had about 53,000 casualties, including about...

‘How much money is enough? Just a little bit more.’ (John D Rockefeller). In the second of our series on the Seven Deadly Sins, we are looking at greed. It is the overwhelming desire for more and more in our lives. In our consumer culture it can be hard to tell the difference between needs...

Editor:  Late February sees the beginning of Lent. It is the time of year when the Church encourages people to take spiritual stock of themselves, and to seek a deeper commitment to God.  Your readers may find these observations helpful. Still water and still religion freeze the quickest. – Anon Some Christians are not only...

As the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, Ukrainian church leaders have appealed for just measures to be put in place so that the invasion will end. The country’s Greek Catholic Primate, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, said: “Let the modern creators of history protect human life from modern-day Herods – and let...

‘I can resist everything but temptation’ (Oscar Wilde). During Lent we remember Jesus’ experience in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11), when ‘He was led by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil.’ (1). Temptation is a test of whether we do things our way or God’s way. After 40 days of fasting Jesus was tired,...

Hundreds of churches across the country joined in again last month (January) to support the first anniversary of the national Warm Welcome Spaces campaign.  Warm Welcome Spaces is described by the former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as “a chain of hope… the heartbeat of local communities.” The scheme was first launched during the crisis of...

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– faithful servant who would not deny his Lord Polycarp (c. 69 – c. 155) was one of the most important Christians in Roman Asia in the mid-2nd century, because of his link between the time of the Apostles and the earliest Christian Fathers. This disciple of John the Apostle became bishop of Smyrna and...

It was 175 years ago, on 1st February 1851, that the novelist Mary Shelley died. She is best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein. Her parents were the influential philosophers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, a strong advocate of women’s rights who died 11 days after Mary’s birth from complications. The future Mary Shelley was...

Elderly people who had a religious upbringing have been found to be physically healthier, according to a recent study. Scientists believe that one reason may be that they did not use drugs, cigarettes or alcohol when they were young. The data found that such people are reporting fewer difficulties with daily activities such as dressing...