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the youngster who found God A number of years ago the hit film Slumdog Millionaire touched millions of people with its story of a youngster triumphing against all the odds. Dominic Savio did the same thing. In fact, he is a good patron ‘child saint’ for children today who struggle to get anywhere in life....

4th Sunday in Lent There is an old Jewish saying:  God could not be everywhere, and therefore He made mothers. Mother Church, Mother Earth, Mother of the Gods – our human mothers – all of them have been part of the celebration of ‘Mothering Sunday’ – as the fourth Sunday in Lent is affectionately known....

 & Mother Church The Fourth Sunday in Lent was called ‘Mid-Lent’ or ‘Refreshment Sunday’, when the rigors of Lent were relaxed more than was normal for a feast day. It is called Mothering Sunday as a reference to the Epistle reading for the Day (Galatians 4:21-31).  The Lenten Epistles follow from each other with teaching...

beloved apostle to Ireland St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. If you’ve ever been in New York on St Patrick’s Day, you’d think he was the patron saint of New York as well… the flamboyant parade is full of American/Irish razzmatazz. It’s all a far cry from the hard life of this 5th...

gracious descendant of King David Many people know that Joseph was the father of the most famous man who ever lived, but beyond that, we know very little about him. The Gospels name him as the ‘father’ of Jesus, while also asserting that the child was born of a virgin. Even if he wasn’t what...

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Covid-19 & Church-21 Survey 2021 World Watch List of Persecution of Christians A year of coronavirus Walk and pray for your community in 2021 Football club takes faith to the airwaves Battling bishop takes on the bookies Spring Harvest 2021 goes online How our church can get help for our struggling children Green Pastures –...

patron saint of fathers and holy death Why should St Joseph’s day be in March? Surely, he belongs to Advent and Christmas, at Mary’s side in millions of nativity scenes around the world. In any case, as the foster-father of Christ and husband of Mary, Joseph played a major part in the story of the...

beloved monk and bishop of Lindisfarne Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c 634-87) has long been northern England’s favourite saint. It is easy to see why: Cuthbert was holy, humble, peaceable, prayerful, faithful in friendship, winsome, and really kind. Cuthbert was born into a fairly well-off Anglo-Saxon family, and he became a monk at Melrose in 651....

Let’s clap for mothers! The rites of growing up Stress and depression for home-schooling parents An easy way for fathers to feel closer to their children Movement over mind? Your daily walk should be a sacred ritual Apocalyptic films more popular How to stop stress getting the better of you. What can your readers share...

Coronavirus near Easter: still a good time to pause, pray and remember Real Easter Egg launches despite being dropped by supermarkets National Register of Clergy  ‘Spycops’ – the latest from the Church of England in Parliament

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Editor:  How are your clergy and lay people coping with lockdown?  Here is their chance to have their say – and be counted! If we have learnt anything since last March it is that, with Covid-19, nothing stands still. Just when you think you have worked out what’s going on, another twist in the saga...