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It was 25 years ago this month, on 27th January 1996, that the first Holocaust Remembrance Day was observed in Germany. It became International Holocaust Day in 2005 when it was adopted by the United Nations. It marks the day (27th January 1945) when the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration/death camp was liberated. The theme for Holocaust Memorial...

Stewardship, the UK’s leading Christian philanthropy charity, has recently backed a report by leading back-bench MP Danny Kruger, calling for a ‘levelling up of our communities’ and a ‘New Deal for Faith Communities’ in the UK. Commissioned by No 10 Downing Street to bring forward proposals in light of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Danny Kruger consulted...

Looking forward to 2021 Epiphany With the US Presidential inauguration in mind… Miscellaneous quotes on politics The financial crisis… Some tips for your year ahead… Memorable ** Looking forward to 2021 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delights in His way. – Psalm 37:23 In all your ways...

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...

If you spend half an hour a day tidying the house, going up and down your stairs, and doing household chores, you are reducing the risk of an early death. So says recent guidance from the World Health Organisation, as it urges people to maintain regular moderate exercise on a daily basis, of up to...

** The cat A vicar and his wife were going out for the evening, and carefully set the security lights and put the cat out. But when they opened the door to go to the taxi, the cat slipped back in and disappeared upstairs. Irritated, the vicar followed it. The wife waited with the taxi...

During lockdown the little Methodist chapel to which Pen and I belong has been refurbished. After the builders left, we started putting things straight, and were stunned to realise how much stuff we had. Old hymns books. A broken communion set. Paper and defunct pens, stickers and dried glue from Messy Church. Wonky plastic chairs. A...

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...

Have you noticed that it is getting harder to park your car? And that when you finally do get parked, you can barely get the door open enough to squeeze out? It is not your fault.  Modern cars have grown so big that many drivers now have as little as 21cm of room to spare...

A look back over the last 60 years, at 20-year intervals, reveals the following snapshot of the ages of various residents in the White House: 60 years ago, on 20th January 1961, John F Kennedy became the 35th President of the United States. The youngest to become president by election, Kennedy was only 43 years...

As men take on more domestic household chores, here may be a surprise result: more women are tackling the family allotment, and often taking the children along to help out. Nationally, half of all allotment holders are now women. This is up from two per cent in 1973, and 20 per cent in 2003. It...

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...