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 […]
Letter to the Pope
An Open Letter to Pope Francis 1st April 2020 Most Holy Father, I’m not one for writing to notable people. However, remarkable times call for remarkable measures. As a frightening pandemic sweeps across the earth, it is a time for atypical actions. In your extraordinary moment of prayer in Rome on the 27th March, you […]