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Have you ever noticed how life-enhancing good ministers are? St Boisil (d.c.661) should be their patron saint. He did nothing spectacular, but he did everything that mattered. Boisil was a monk who became abbot of Melrose, in the Irish monastic tradition.  Boisil knew about God – he had spent years in study, and this earned...

Where do you go on your summer travels?  If you enjoy including a Christian element to your trips, such as making a pilgrimage, or visiting places rich in Christian history, then St. Willibald (d. 876) is the saint for you this month.  He was one of the most widely travelled Anglo-Saxons of his time. Willibald...

An astonishing fact about our secular age is that “religious music is absolutely everywhere, all the time.” So says Ivan Hewitt, former presenter of BBC Radio 3’s Music Matters. Hewitt believes that there is some significance in this.  He wrote recently: “I would say it shows that in a stressful age, people have developed a...

Martha, Lazarus and Mary Childlike in simplicity Prioritising Peter’s Vision A Garden Mystery Wonder Glory Quiet Peace ** Martha, Lazarus and Mary (John 12:1-8) Martha welcomed and worked hard And worried about so many things, Especially that Mary didn’t. Lazarus lived again and found fame, And shared supper with the guest Who called him from...

Beware when booking your holiday online – it may be a complete fraud. Fraudsters fleeced people out of their holidays for more than £7million last year, according to Action Fraud. Many cases involve upmarket villas which are either completely fictitious or are being offered without the owner’s knowledge (which means you can admire it from...

St Benedict (c.480 – c.550) was an abbot and author of the famous Rule that bears his name.  Because of his Rule, Benedict is also the Patriarch of Western Monasticism, and Patron Saint of Europe. Surprisingly little is known about his life.  Born at Nursia, Benedict studied at Rome, which he then left before completing...

Editor:  With the ending of the school year, many of us face big changes Keep praying but be thankful that God’s answers are wiser than your prayers! – William Culbertson First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. – Epictetus I was trained from the beginning to...

Sometimes those who suffer are best at helping others in a similar situation.  Discharged from the Venetian army with an incurable leg wound, St Camillus (1550 – 1614) founded a religious order called the Ministers of the Sick (the Camellians).  Both in their Holy Ghost Hospital in Rome, and by travelling to plague-stricken parts of...

(John12:1-8)   Martha welcomed and worked hard And worried about so many things, Especially that Mary didn’t.   Lazarus lived again and found fame, And shared supper with the guest Who called him from the grave.   But Mary… Mary listened and sat at His feet, And filled the house with fragrance In anointing Him....

This annual day encourages people to protect and encourage their local bees.  For ideas of how you can best help the bees in your garden, visit:  www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/dont-step-on-a-bee-day-2019/

Do you enjoy the local parks?  Then you might like to visit this website and see what is planned for the event this year.  Visit:  www.keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/support-our-campaigns/love-parks-week

Forgive us, Lord, that as we grow to maturity, our faith is blighted with doubts, withered with worry, tainted with sophistication.  We pray that you will make us like children again in faith – not childish, but childlike in the simplicity of a faith that is willing to trust you even though we cannot see...