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The Act of Prayer Year C - Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C
The Act of Prayer Year C - Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C
by BRF - John Birch
Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C Opening prayer The Bible gives us a wonderful image of God as shepherd, and in some parts of the world the enduring bond between the shepherd and his sheep has changed little since biblical times. It’s the dependence of the sheep on their shepherd f…
52 Reflections on Faith - Icons: Looking through a window
52 Reflections on Faith - Icons: Looking through a window
by BRF - Stephen W. Need
Icons: Looking through a window Icons can be a very powerful aid to prayer. They’re mostly found in Greek, Russian and other Orthodox churches but in the last few decades they’ve started to appear in the UK in Anglican churches and cathedrals…
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 4c The Characterization of Jesus
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 4c The Characterization of Jesus
by SPCK - Edward Adams
The Characterization of Jesus Following the pattern of the previous chapter (on Mark), we will look first at Matthew’s christological titles and then at his characterization of Jesus… Taken from Parallel Lives of Jesus by Edward Adams
52 Reflections on Faith - Light: Standing in the river
52 Reflections on Faith - Light: Standing in the river
by BRF - Stephen W. Need
Light:Standing in the river One evening as I sit in my study, reading by a table lamp, a wasp hovers overhead for a moment, then makes for the light bulb. Finding the bulb hot, it moves to the inside of the shade and settles in the warm glow of the light…
The Monastery Of The Heart - 4 Prayer
The Monastery Of The Heart - 4 Prayer
by SPCK - Joan Chittister
Prayer “[Let us] lay our petitions before the God of all with the utmost humility and sincere devotion.” Benedictine spirituality is rooted in the timelessness of scripture. It is the story of God’s way with the world… Taken from The Monastery Of The Heart by Joan Chittister
Celtic Christian Spirituality - 6 Incarnation (Chapter 3)
Celtic Christian Spirituality - 6 Incarnation (Chapter 3)
by Skylight- Mary C.Earle
Incarnation Essential Writings- Annotated and Explained The Word was made flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son. —JOHN 1:14 Taken from Celtic Christian Spirituality by Annotation by Mary C. Earle
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - A Living Sacrifice
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - A Living Sacrifice
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
A Living Sacrifice On the basis of the claims that Paul has made in Romans 1–11 about the grace and the righteousness of God, he turns in 12:1 to an explicit discussion of ethical matters. Romans 12:1–2, then, serve as an introduction to and a basis for the ethical instructions t…
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Listening prayer