Liturgical Index
Epiphany
One of the good things
about travelling is that it both dislocates and disconcerts us. The unique
combination of stress, boredom and... more »
2nd January 2011: Grumpy
My name is Grumpy and I am a camel. Camels are proverbially evil tempered. I must admit I used to deserve to be called Grumpy because I was the... more »
In the Christmas story we traditionally see two journeys to the manger of the infant king.
The shepherds were so captivated by the message of the... more »
If one was to ask the average teenager today what they understood by having 'stars in their eyes' they might well respond by a reference to... more »
One must admit that we succeed in giving this feast a rather silly sounding name, in English, with the stress on the second syllable. It's not... more »
'Wise men', Magi.Not the only magi in the New Testament... A certain Simon, who practised 'magic', was converted and baptized by Philip; offered the... more »
The magi gave the child Jesus 'gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.' Why did they bring him gifts? These would not have been useful for Mary's... more »
The differences between the Gospels are part of their message, and they should not go unnoticed. Only St Matthew tells us about the magi. By... more »
Our Christmas Crib is now complete: a star has risen in the east, and the magi have followed this sign, until it came to rest over the place where... more »
The word 'Epiphany' means 'showing forth' or 'revelation'. On today's feast we celebrate God revealing himself, in the person of the baby Jesus, to... more »
No nativity play would be complete without the three kings, central characters in the tale of Christ's birth. And I suspect almost as well known as... more »
The recent census showed a sharp rise in the number of people in England and Wales who do not belong to any religious faith. Yet there is still a... more »
