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Fishing nets
Fishing nets
by Tim Pillinger
This pile of nets made me think of the calling of Jesus' fist apostles, where he challenges Peter, Simon, Andrew and James to become Fishers of Men. On the other hand, Jesus spends much of his time near the sea, and themes of fishing appear in other parts of the gospels. He hel…
Simple Ways - Towards The Sacred - To Be Embodied
Simple Ways - Towards The Sacred - To Be Embodied
by SPCK - Gunilla Norris
What does it mean to be embodied? Doesn’t it mean to be given form? We have been gifted with a particular body. It is who we are in part—but not the whole story. Form implies content. And when form and content are wedded, an intrinsic grace emerges where beauty is revealed. To ma…
Reflections for Holy Week - Pieta
Reflections for Holy Week - Pieta
by Michaela Youngson
Pieta I was fourteen when I cradled you in my not much more than infant arms, wrapped you in linen cloth, fed you with my own life force. Rich men came and brought gifts fit for a king. Who knew that the swaddling cloth would herald a shroud, the myrrh would point to your embalmi…
Mark for Everyone - The Resurrection