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The Way of the Cross From the Vicar Psalm 84 – a heart for pilgrimage When Spring comes The bonus years Family and Freedom Have you done something which haunts you? Look for good pasture – spend time with good people What Psalm 23 is really all about ** Editor:  The Revd Canon Paul Hardingham...

By Christina Goodings, Lion Children, £6.99 Crammed with 50 crafts and creative ideas that are perfect for Spring and Easter. Each craft is accompanied by simple step-by-step illustrated instructions. Make divine decorations, Easter baskets, chirpy chicks, creative cards, and more!

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. Savio (1842 – 57) was...

An Archbishop was presiding at Mass when a hired gunman shot him in the back.  That was 40 years ago this month.  Archbishop Oscar Romero was the Roman Catholic primate of San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador: a small, populous country in South America with a history of political intrigue, violence and corruption. The...

By David Cole, BRF, £8.99 This inspirational book takes the reader through the 40 days of Lent to the celebration of Easter through the eyes and beliefs of Celtic Christianity. Drawing on primary sources of pastoral letters, monastic rules and the theological teaching of the Celtic church, the author presents a different perspective on the...

At the recent meeting in Davos, the Church of England’s three National Investing Bodies (NIBS) representing over £12 billion in assets under management, joined the United Nations-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance. Now 18-strong, the new membership has collective assets under management of over US$4.3 trillion. The Alliance has finalised its objectives for 2020. It will...

‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me.’ (Luke 9: 23) These words of Jesus are spoken at a turning point in the gospel. Jesus challenges the disciples about His identity and their commitment to Him: ‘who do the crowds say I am?’ (18). It...

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 century humble Christian who...

‘Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me.’ (Luke 9: 23) These words of Jesus are spoken at a turning point in the gospel. Jesus challenges the disciples about His identity and their commitment to Him: ‘who do the crowds say I am?’ (18). It...

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 we call the ‘biological’ father,...

The joys of neighbours in the Spring! Eat seasonally Are you a late bloomer? Why women over 50 should slim down Do you need a dachshund? Depressed doggie? The soaring cost and changing tastes in funerals Run yourself to fitness What’s in your child’s lunchbox? Garden trends for 2020 ** Editor:  David Pickup, a solicitor...

Grants to provide opportunities to learn about cutting-edge science for people training for the priesthood in the Church of England are to be made available as part of a £3.4 million project aimed at transforming the relationship between science and faith. Theological colleges and courses will be encouraged to bid for funds to help integrate...