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Author: stuart
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light in the darkness
Darkness hangs upon us so much broken strands of fragility a peace we once knew now forgotten. A different place a different time the cruelty we still cannot comprehend violence that ought not be possible in our world and yet the veil is drawn comments and critics pick the bones of the carcass of the…
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embrace the darkness
To say that Jesus was a light born in the darkness is not a statement about this time of year – dark though it is. Neither is it a suggestion that all was perfect from that moment on. It is instead a reflection of the reality of the socio-political and religious situation in which Mary…
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gift
Gift. The shepherds came and went. Came with a gift of wonder Went out with a gift of joy. Came with hope with a simple desire. To understand, to witness, to see. Such joy the gift of a new born child. A gift to go out, to share good news. Out in praise with thankful…
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Innkeeper
Innkeeper A small town cannot cope I tell you – we’ve never been busier! Every room taken from simple lodge to high class hotel. Not even a cave can spare its shelter. No room to lay a head for a night. No room I tell you, No room for a saviour, No place for a…
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Journey
Journey Is our advent adventure as scary and exciting as that first journey away from home to Nazareth? What dangers and discoveries are wrapped in our future? This Advent adventure is different as something comes to us through the darkness our candles mere tokens of unimaginable light. The advent adventure continues in light and shade…
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Angel Voices
Angel Voices When life seems ordinary Angels appear unexpectedly Pointing us in new directions. When we know ourselves Angels appear unexpectedly Asking awkward questions. When we least expect it Angels appear daring us to listen to their song. O God you speak through angels Keep our ears and hearts open for the whisper of angel…
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on being ready
Getting ready is easy – we’re good at getting ready. Being ready is different. I guess it’s the same difference as Being v’s Doing. Stir up Sunday has come and gone Christmas pud is good as done. Black Friday deals present shopping sprees dinner decisions and drinks dilemmas invitations for conflagrations at boxing day teas.…
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Er Cof
In memory of Frances Ann Davies who first inspired this idea in me and who shared her wild welsh poppy seeds. Have you seen the seed selection packets with pictures of prize winning marrows and flowers in bloom like a thousand prisoners those seeds hang on death rows awaiting release sow by date stamped on…
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All Saints and Acorns
In today’s Gospel reading (Luke 20. 27-38) Jesus is asked a complicated question about life, death, marriage and eternity. At least one of those has a little certainty about it! In reading this passage, the phrase, “Any fool can make things complicated…” comes to mind. But Jesus doesn’t. He makes it simple. So in the…
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Seeing Jesus sideways
Some years ago an American Franciscan Priest Richard Rohr spoke on the subject of ‘Looking Sideways’. There were three talks: Looking sideways at God, at the Church and at Christ. One theme ran through them all: You don’t see what you are not told to look for. Today our Gospel Reading is the story of…