Puncture a human heart and it will bleed; pierce it spiritually and the result is tears.
Columba Stewart, Prayer and Community: The Benedictine Tradition
It looks like arms stretched out wide.
It smells like shed blood, sweat and tears.
It tastes like the fresh fruit of Eden.
It sounds like “Father forgive”.
It feels like nail holes in the hands.
It feels like a weight lifted from around my neck.
“It is finished”, he said, and it was.
“The honeymoon is over.”
A phrase often used, and not just about newly marrieds. The press say this about a new Prime Minister or leader of a political party, or about a new football manager. They’ll say it about the new US President. It of course refers to the end of the period of newness and excitement. [...]
Living in the community of Taizé is very relaxing. The only thing you have to worry about is turning up to the church three times a day and queuing for your meals three times a day. This rhythm is good for the soul. To switch off from the cares of the world – I have [...]
Continue reading about A week in Taizé #6: the rhythm of life
My Dad had a Cine Projector. It really reminds me of him and is precious to me now that he’s no longer with us.
A work colleague asked to borrow it, so he could transfer some old cine films to DVD. I was a bit hesitant, not because I didn’t think it would be looked after, [...]
Quite an in depth discussion in our small group, sparked by the question “what is going on in our societies where man has the tree of life in their own power?” We had been looking at the Fall from Genesis 3.
It has occurred to me that the whole story of the Old Testament is about [...]
