Poem – And People Stayed Home
A retired teacher, Kitty O’Meara, from the city of Madison, in Wisconsin, turned to writing in an effort to curb her own anxiety amid the nerve-wracking news of the COVID-19 pandemic. And people stayed homeand read books and listenedand rested and exercisedand made art and playedand learned new ways of beingand stoppedand listened deepersomeone meditatedsomeone […]
Pray, Love and Care for the Vulnerable
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The Church & ‘flu Keeping Well—Taking Care
Information about Coronavirus The Bishops’ Conference website has guidance from the Healthcare Reference Group about how local churches should respond to the outbreak of Coronavirus. This advice is regularly updated. CBCEW Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidelines Public Worship In order to keep each other safe, save lives and support the NHS, at this time our Catholic churches are […]
Plants that tell the Easter Story
1. Goat willow When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, the people were said to be ecstatic, laying down their cloaks and waving fronds of palms – the symbol of royalty. Those palms then became a significant part of the tradition of Palm Sunday processions. But in England, there was a problem: the palm […]
Nearly Distancing
Nearly Distancing Source: https://xaverians.org.uk/2020/04/04/nearly-distancing/ You remember the joke of the man who built a pub on the moon? It closed within a week. There was no atmosphere! (Oh dear … sorry! Blame the isolation!) Those of you who know me, know too well that I enjoy the pub. Apart from draught lager, which I am […]
Creativity of Love can overcome isolation
Dear friends, good evening! This evening I have the chance to enter your homes in a different way than usual. If you allow me, I would like to have a conversation with you for a few moments, in this time of difficulty and of suffering. I can imagine you in your families, living an unusual […]