Bishop spreads a message of peace Following an extended interview of the Bishop of Egypt concerning his seminar on the context and consequences of the ‘Arab Spring’, an excellent article by JAYNE RICHARDSON of 14 Jan, 2012 04:00 AM in The Examiner: … Continue reading
I have been enjoying myself relocating my books into a renovated room 🙂 In the process I have come across some delightful memories. The beautiful letter below and the Bible sent with it are one such treasured memory. Wednesday 3 … Continue reading
It’s good to have a plan and it’s even better to do it! My current Bible reading plan is the E100 Challenge. E100 is a Bible Reading Challenge that gets people reading the Bible they already own. It dares people … Continue reading
2011 was filled with news of political turmoil and social unrest in places like Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria. The effect of this turbulence on minority Christians in these areas has caused increased difficulty. Bishop Mouneer Anis from Egypt will be speaking at … Continue reading
Where else but in the Southern Isle do comets light up in dazzling array? Oh! and did I mention the comet’s name? – “Lovejoy”. In Tasmania, Love-joy, what else? See article on the dazzling comet’s sighting (size of 20 moon diameters) and … Continue reading
My Christmas Eve sermon this year began with a story about my grandmother’s heritage. Just two weeks ago something happened that helped me to see my grandmother more clearly I found an old book that I did not recall seeing … Continue reading
From A Prayer Book for Australia, p.475 All glory to you, gracious God, for the gift of your Son whom you sent to save us. With the angels, let us praise your name, and tell the earth his story, that … Continue reading
My CHRISTMAS MESSAGE published in Tasmania’s three newspapers: Hope for a desperate world How has 2011 been for you? It has brought its challenges, has it not? I guess it will be remembered for such ‘natural’ phenomena as the tsunami striking Japan, … Continue reading
I’ve just been reading my copy of The Bhagavad Gita. It’s strange, really; reading a Hindu sacred text at Christmas. The things you do! Why? Well, it started because I was reading about the Incarnation: God became human in the … Continue reading
When legalising death opens death’s door, it’s not just a slippery slope but a mobile one direct to your door 🙁 AMSTERDAM — The main Dutch euthanasia advocacy group says it supports creating “mobile” euthanasia teams of doctors for terminally … Continue reading