We have talked for several years about streaming our services, but daunted by what we thought were the technical challenges, and also thinking our singing too ropey. Then came the lockdown, and we took an instant decision on Saturday 21st March – with the help of our tech-savvy student Ryan, we then found ourselves on […]
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Spring arrives at the Communtiy
I could not think of a better place to be ‘stuck’ than the grounds of the Community of the Resurrection. They are a real blessing to those of us who are fortunate enough to live in and around them, and especially so with the beautiful weather we have been experiencing of late. Watching the blossom […]
The Cowley Fathers Philadelphia Review
– A Review by Canon Dr John F Twisleton. From New Directions As a beneficiary of the Catholic vision of both the Mirfield and Cowley Fathers I enjoyed Mirfield monk Steven Haws’ story of the work done by Cowley in Philadelphia from 1876-1891. St Clement, Philadelphia being his home parish equipped Steven CR especially for […]
Chaplain’s letter to Companions – April 2020
Dear Companions and friends, I hope that you are all managing to live with the lockdown. I know that some of you will have sorrow and anxiety so that a simple ‘I hope that you are all keeping’ well does not fit the bill. I know and believe that God will be with you and […]
I Am Not Alone 4th Sunday of Easter
Gospel reading John 10.1-10 Many people at the moment are trying to cope with the unfamiliar experience of living in isolation. We shouldn’t underestimate the difficulties of it – the struggles of solitude are a classic theme in the monastic tradition, and one of the key places where we are tested. As a result the […]
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Can I believe that? Easter Vigil sermon 2020
What is this all about? It’s difficult for us today to believe – all this about a man being resurrected from the dead. How can I believe that? The problem is that we seem to think we are presented with a story and we’ve got to find a way of swallowing it. We tend to […]
Maundy Thursday 2020 – Remembered in dismemberment
MAUNDY THURSDAY 2020 – Remembered in dismemberment May it be given to me to speak to you in the name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN Yesterday, our Jewish brothers and sisters began the great festival of Pesach, the Passover, recalling the dramatic events of the exodus from Egypt; an event like no […]