@frsimoncuff.bsky.social has written an excellent book which articulates this much better than I ever could. 5/5

Today's unexpected sabbatical discovery: I've accidentally stumbled into a sub-field of medical research from Brazil that advocates for Heideggerian-inspired nursing as good practice in pallative care. 😵‍💫

George Steiner on Martin Heidegger: 'In short, Heidegger is a man literally overcome by the notion of "is", a man inexhaustibly astonished by the fact of existence, and haunted by that other possibility, which is nothingness'.

I'm not sure I had "watching a livestream of the opening of Canada's parliament" on my list of things for 2025... 🍁

And the 12 points goes to...

I know Pope Leo XIV to be a kind, open, humble, modest, decisive, hard-working, straightforward, trustworthy, and down-to-earth man. A brilliant choice. May God bless him.

“If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea” - attr. Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Resources for the whole church this month with Canterbury Press 🙌 @canterburypress.bsky.social

@frsimoncuff.bsky.social look what the postie brought along, one day late or I would have been at the launch 🤣

Delighted to say you can now pre-order Selina's next book here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033... Out in August #AHeavyYoke

Book launch ready!

So tonight there's a rather lovely thing happening,- the launch of a book created by the splendid Fr Simon Cuff, to which I've contributed maybe 3 pages. There will be interesting folks to listen to & the book itself is great www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-event...

The Catholic Life book has been printed and arrived just in time for the launch at Mary Mags Munster Square 7pm this Friday. Now you can not only pre-order but buy and get it signed there!! An Easter miracle!

This Friday at 7pm (Mass at 6.30pm) we celebrate the publication of Catholic Life in the Church of England at Mary Mags, Munster Square, near Euston. We'll hear from the contributors, and there will be the opportunity to pre-order the book. All welcome! canterburypress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978178...

May Pope Francis rest in peace and rise in the glory of the Resurrection!

Christ is Risen! Alleluia! Happy Easter!* *or that stage of Holy Week where you’ve blearily spent the morning calling light switches Alexa trying to get them to work forgetting they’re just a light switch.

It is finished. And weep.

All the essentials for 2026...

Our wonderful director of music is launching an exciting new ensemble (inaugural concert @stgilescg.bsky.social on 15th May). They're close to their crowdfunding goal, do support this exciting new choir! www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding... Tickets for 15th May: www.eventbrite.com/e/ephemeral-...

Up to Derby to teach Emmanuel College ordinands, having just finished reviewing Gary Dorrien’s magisterial Anglican Identities. Calm before the Holy Week storm!

A full and frank apology to the mother with the toddler who passed me in the street, pointed at me, and screamed “BUT HE’S ALLOWED TO HAVE AN ICE CREAM”. 🍦

On April 24th at 7pm @stpetersdb.bsky.social hosts the second UK screening of the amazing Selina Cadell & Eliza Thompson’s La Traviata - a lavish screening of the opera reimagined as a chamber work. Tickets just £12. Come along! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/la-traviat... #opera #londonopera

the mystery of God transcends all categories of knowing

This parish is in the bottom 1% of the deprivation index. Over 30% of adults have no qualifications. Tonight at Lent group we wrote cinquains and had a lively discussion about apophatic and kataphatic approaches to prayer. Never make assumptions about what people are capable of and interested in.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams & me for @justmoneymvt.bsky.social condemning the cuts announced in today’s #SpringStatement as morally wrong and calling for a #WealthTax to help build strong communities where we can all flourish: www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Visiting my folks and their new coffee table literature…

This is a perceptive thread because the author doesn't just discern the relevance of the church for the present moment, he sees that it's the mundane details of worship - not some supplementary innovation - that makes the congregation potentially so subversive.

'We seem hell bent on destroying... our laws, our sense of justice, our values, our welcome of strangers, our climate. Meanwhile small groups of flawed humans gather weekly, some in robes, and talk about saints and peace' - fascinating thread here. H/T @kevinhargaden.bsky.social for highlighting it.

It’s a little daunting seeing this in real life! Probably the thing I’ve written that’s most personal, a reflection on sustaining ministry written when I was feeling fairly introspective having celebrated ten years in priestly orders. All good book shops etc!

Here's lovely thing for a Wednesday morning. Fr Simon Cuff's beautiful reflections on priesthood is in. Perfect whether you have been a priest for years and need to remind yourself why, or you're only just feeling the nudge @frsimoncuff.bsky.social canterburypress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978178...

This is showing tonight! Grateful for @mchshe.bsky.social's support for the #FairBankingAct. Make sure you're following us to join our MP email action launching tomorrow in response to the programme.

Join me on Saturday 15th March at 4pm on disagreement within the early Church and how the Creed might model disagreement for us today. All welcome!

@frsimoncuff.bsky.social EXCITED!!! 🥰😍

Tailoring fit for a King, President Zelensky 👌

So excited for this! @canterburypress.bsky.social

love to live in an age when the greatest theologian we got is so committed to letting people know, contrary to common perception, how good and interesting and cool it is to be Christian

Tremendous stuff from +Rowan Williams: at the core of both ‘toxic religion’ and ‘toxic irreligion’ is any teaching that convinces you to ignore what is real. He writes, ‘One of the tests of actual faith, as opposed to bad religion, is whether it stops you from ignoring things.’ ⚓🕯️

🗣️WATCH: “Pull your head up. We got this. We are in this together.” @tequilamjohnson.bsky.social gets a standing ovation in rural Tennessee as she points to the resilience of Black folks throughout history to say Trump is not a hurdle that 🇺🇸 can’t overcome.

A prayer for Pope Francis.

"I never expected to be moved almost to tears by the debate on new national governance structures. And then bishops stood up and spoke about the inherent wonder of the cure of souls."

Very much looking forward to this! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-creed-...

Some thoughts on what we might learn when a bishop challenges a president… (it’s a canary-in-the-mineshaft moment, warning us about the wider power dynamics in society). theconversation.com/when-a-bisho...

Bishop of London: "The best safeguard is the current law. I urge Parliament to reject this Bill. It is neither safe nor compassionate. We should be focusing on providing the best possible palliative care services. Dying people should be offered hope, not fear." www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Psychiatrist Allan House was permitted, like me, to speak to the assisted dying committee - but only after it first tried to ban @rcpsych.bsky.social’s testimony. Pls read his letter. How is the committee remotely serious about protecting the vulnerable if it dismisses the doctors who treat them?

The Women’s Voices conference is coming to London! 10th May at St Pancras Church. Fab line up of speakers and topics - can’t wait! More info and booking: www.stpancraschurch.org/womens-voice...

It was announced at Mass @stpetersdb.bsky.social this morning that, subject to usual pre-appointment checks, I’ve been appointed the next Rector of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside. Please do pray for both parishes & PCCs. My last service is due to be 26 April at 3pm, and my installation Sept 15th at 7pm

Here is my message to all Londoners, organisations, faith & community groups who work night and day to ensure people in London feel #LovedandWanted 💌 Thankyou ❤️

If you’ve not seen this, it’s worth every minute. A reminder of the need for safe and legal routes, and why community sponsorship needs to be expanded to de-politicise safe and legal refugee resettlement. www.channel4.com/programmes/g...

It's quite daunting that more people are reading the proofs of 'Waiting on the Lord' and this will be in print soon. I've had some extraordinarily kind feedback, from those who have discerned lay callings, and from those ordained decades ago. canterburypress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978178...