We have two new monthly reflections for March, from Archdeacon Cat and Canon Jane Evans, General Synod Member from Leeds. Read them here 📖⬇ leeds.anglican.org/our-faith/mo...

MONDAY FIRST WEEK OF LENT Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 Matthew 25:31-46 For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink…

A Lent lexicon 🧵. The fifth word in my Lent lexicon is: TEMPTATION. We all know temptation. We experience it in ways that can be life changing. We also experience it in ways that seem so small as to be insignificant. The source of their power is that they begin by seeming attractive and appealing.

A 🧵 One of the most helpful books I’ve read is “Amazing Grace, a vocabulary of faith.” By Kathleen Norris. She describes it as “an exploration and record of some of the words in the Christian lexicon that most trouble and attract me.”

You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I'll rise. #MayaAngelou #PrayForAmerica

This morning I’m breathing in the fresh air of Blue Sky. What’s it like here, folks? Who wants to connect? I’m Catholic mainstream, into Catholic Social Teaching. I give talks, write books. A lifetime in Catholic education, starting in London as an English teacher. Always learning.

1. You feel powerless? Don’t know what you can do to resist the rise of fascism? Here is an answer: Good Things. Fascism inflicts pain and harm as a matter of doctrine. Kindness, care and conviviality defend us from it. The more we build community, the less it can take root. 🧵

Holy Week @cor-mirfield.bsky.social? If you have never done a full Triduum (or have space from busy-ness) do it!

Over the next few days, we’ll explore three simple yet powerful ways to make the most of Lent, drawing closer to God and preparing our hearts for Easter. How do you plan to approach Lent this year? Let us know in the comments! #Lent #SeasonOfRenewal #PrayerFastingGiving #TeddingtonParish

The Ó Cléirigh seminars continue this Friday 28 Feb in UCD at 4pm with Carol Baxter on ‘Networking for success: the dynamics of early modern nuns' networks of influence’. Fáilte roimh chách/ all welcome. Please feel free to Repost.

26th February 2025 07.04

#PrayForPopeFrancis #PrayTogether

Home communion today with someone who, for various reasons, hadn't received it for 6 years. Her (understated) response: "Let's not leave it so long next time, eh pet?" Indeed. I'll be back next month. (If you've not received communion for a (long) while, and want to, maybe take this as a sign...)

🗣 Hear all about it – the work of the Talking News Yorkshire’s Talking News network brings local news to blind and partially sighted listeners, powered by volunteers and evolving technology By David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social

"This sounds very simple and maybe even trite, but very few people know that they are loved without any conditions or limits." —Henri Nouwen (In the Name of Jesus)

We’re delighted to welcome #PaddingtonBear to the Cathedral Close! The famous marmalade-loving bear arrived today and can be found perched on a bench near the Cathedral’s Herb Garden waiting to meet visitors young and old. Read more ⬇️ cathedral.org.uk/news/padding...

Guardians of York Minster: the legacy of the Liberty of St Peter and its constabulary - My short piece for bsky.app/profile/york... yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/guard...

📢 FINAL WEEK TO APPLY! Passionate about faith, justice, and ethical finance? We're hiring Communications & Events Coordinator to join the JustMoney Movement team. The role focuses on expanding our impact & engaging churches for a greener, fairer economy➡️ justmoney.org.uk/work-for-us/

St Conan’s Kirk, Loch Awe #stainedglasssunday stconanskirk.org.uk/key-features... The three panels of the Triptych tell a story. The panels are designed to be read from right, left and then the middle. Details in the link.

Lawrence Wright follows the spiritual journey of the women condemned to Texas’s death row—and the nuns who minister to them. #NewYorker100

Hi all, I’ve been tasked with “defining Christian Spirituality’ in a couple of child friendly lines for my federation of CofE primary schools. Any and all thoughts gratefully received!

So…. I guess many clergy are sorting and thinking and providing Lent resources for those in their care. However what are we doing for ourselves? I’m going right back to the beginnings and reading again one of the first two books I bought as a 17 year old Christian (The other was ‘Prayers of Life’)

This afternoon I popped into a church for a moment of #prayer, and sat by the #SacredHeart... The latest piece of Heaven 👇❤️ allthislifeandheaventoo.blogspot.com/2025/02/a-lo... #TodaysHeaven #SimplyLife #Choice4God #NunsOfBlueSky

“Let us pray (the Hail Mary) together...” Pope Francis Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art though amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Hail Mary, Mother of God pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death, Amen. #PopeFrancis 🙏💙🕊️

Let us keep the #HolyFather #PopeFrancis in our prayers #salesianlife

Society for Ecumenical Studies AGM 13 Mar 2025, 7:30pm, via Zoom Speaker: Revd Tim Norwood, National Officer for Local Ecumenism in the Church of England. ‘The future of ecumenism and the role of theological dialogue’ ctbi.org.uk/event/societ...

There’s a series of Lent Talks in March at Durham Cathedral with speakers from a range of different traditions. For more info, click here : www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/events/lent-... @karenza.bsky.social @jigsaweducation.bsky.social @rehubs.bsky.social @religiousrc.bsky.social #teamre #northeast

Tower Tours are back on 5 March! Climb to new heights and take in panoramic views of Bury St Edmunds. As you ascend, uncover hidden treasures and fascinating insights into the Cathedral’s past. Just £12.00 per person, for visitors and locals alike! Book via www.eventbrite.com/e/1234507899...

No matter your life stage, the Catenians offer lifelong support and friendship. Join us and never feel alone. Find out how: https://buff.ly/415UHVE #Catenians #Friendship #Faith #Fun #Catholic

There are over 15 biblical adaptations due to hit various sizes of screen this year. Here's a quick run down: biblefilms.blogspot.com/2025/02/whic...

This week, as we reflected on peace, I was able to share a sermon which I heard preached 30 years ago in a refugee camp outside Goma, DRC. It was good to be able to remember my friends as we recommit ourselves to be ministers of reconciliation in our own day. www.youtube.com/live/3TwJ_5O...

From the Methodist Liaison Office in Jerusalem: Steadfastness as Resistance Webinar - Voices from South Africa & Palestine. March 19th 2025 7pm (South Africa & Palestine), 5pm (UK), 12noon US-Eastern) Sign up now at [email protected] ” Jesus♥️Caritas

The Catholic church and @urc.org.uk have published a resource pack 'Journeying Together' cte.org.uk/urc-catholic... It offers practical suggestions for local churches about study, pilgrimage, worship, chaplaincy and joint engagement with local government and society #ChurchesTogether

Reflection for Tuesday of 6th week of ordinary time. Do you not yet understand? www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

“Thank you for the affection, prayer and closeness with which you are accompanying me in these days.” Pope Francis, Gemelli Hospital Rome, Sunday 16 February 2025 Praying for Pope Francis 🙏💙🕊️

“He who does Christ’s work must stay with Christ always.” Fra Giovanni da Fiesole c.1395 ✨ 18 February 1455 #FeastDay #FraAngelico #BeatoAngelico #Dominican #PatronSaintOfArtists 🎨 Head of an Angel c.1445-59, Wadsworth Athaneum, Hartford, CT #TheWadsworth

Delighted to receive 'Churches of Essex' by @johnevigar.bsky.social in the post this morning, even more delighted that it has my photo of Copford church on the cover! So close to London, the churches of Essex seem little-known, but it's a county of small, lovely rural churches awaiting discovery.

Good to hear that Pope Francis had a good night and read "several newspapers" this morning. That's a good sign. Let me tell you, there is no earthly thing that older religious priests love like the newspaper.

🙏 Join the Diocese of Northampton Pilgrimage to Walsingham on Saturday 14th June! ⛪ Midday: Mass at the Catholic Shrine
🥪 Time for lunch
🚶‍♂️ Walk the Holy Mile to the Abbey All are welcome! Come and journey in faith with us. 🙌 #WalsinghamPilgrimage #DioceseOfNorthampton #FaithJourney

Fab to see @faithenvlincs.bsky.social here on bluesky now #faith #environment #lincolnshire #climatechange

We're recruiting! Come and work for us. Applications are invited for roles including Director of Operations, Finance Manager, Gift Aid Officer. Full details and closing dates can be found on our website. If you think you have the skills, please apply. www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/Pages/FAQs/C...

Happy St. Valentine’s Day! ♥️ 📷 Stained glass #Love window at the Red House, arts and crafts home of William and Jane Morris, Bexleyheath, London www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london... #NationalTrust #PreRaphaelites

From 14th–17th Feb 2025, as we prepare for his canonisation by Pope Francis on 27th Apr 2025, we are blessed to be welcoming a relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis. The relic will travel to Cardiff, Belmont, Swansea & Merthyr. It's a wonderful opportunity to pray before the relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis.

I’m running an Introduction to Feminist Theology @westcotthousecam.bsky.social for International Women’s Day #iwd2025 7th March, online, 10am-12pm Booking info here www.westcott.cam.ac.uk/news/event-w...

✨St Brigid tribute ✨ Dundalk✨

Some fantastic folklore: St Brigid (1 February) and the candles (Candlemas, 2 February) ucdculturalheritagecollections.com/2025/01/23/a...

📻Listen back: Dr Niamh Wycherley of the Dept of Early Irish on St Brigid on the Bitesize Irish Gaelic podcast Podcast 175: All about Bríd with Dr Niamh Wycherley www.ivoox.com/en/podcast-1...

Prayer of St Brigid on this #StBrigidsDay Brigid of the Mantle, encompass us, Lady of the Lambs, protect us, Keeper of the Hearth, kindle us. Beneath your mantle, gather us, And restore us to memory. Mothers of our mother, Foremothers strong