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When Jesus Came To Lindisfarne Podcast

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When Jesus came to Lindisfarne is the latest in the New Monastic for Tomorrow's World podcasts on my web site www.raysimpson.org/ Click here and you will find it.

It started when I gazed at the window in the Fishermen's Chapel in St. Mary's Church, Holy Island of Lindisfarne, following...

Posted at 08:05am on 21st April 2023

Mass Selfishness Or Duty

A blog reader emailed: 'I just wanted to say that I agree about what you wrote on your blog about mass selfishness....

I also feel that our materialistic and individualist western capitalist societies are at some level encouraging this mass selfishness or me first always attitude. We’ve talked previously about the...

Posted at 11:04am on 14th April 2023

The Last Thursday In Jesus' Life

Today the western world remembers Christ's Last Supper, feet washing, and catches a supreme insight into the validity of Servant Leadership - what a contrast to the proud, loud, pomp of too many national leaders today.

I paste below the start of a Devotion to Christ for a Vigil for this...

Posted at 09:24am on 6th April 2023

Pre-heaven Rays What's Up Group

Someone who is a super, forward-thinking manager suggested I set up an end of life care what's app group. OK. Key locks with code, stool in the shower, stair lift , red button round neck for emergencies, lists of insurers etc etc … you name it.

But only...

Posted at 11:01am on 30th March 2023

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse

Late in the day I watched the acclaimed film of the best-selling book The Boy, The Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Then I watched the film about the author, Charlie Mackenzie. He says we have to find ways of communicating who we are and how we feel.

He and...

Posted at 08:17am on 23rd March 2023

Pre-heaven Rays What's App Care Groups

Someone who is a super, forward-thinking manager suggested I set up an end of life care what's app group. OK. Key locks with code, stool in the shower, stair lift , red button round neck for emergencies, lists of insurers etc etc … you name it.

But half...

Posted at 16:51pm on 20th March 2023

Friendship Recession

Research reveals that since the Covid years many people have only one close friend, or none, and there is a general friendship famine.Â

Reasons include Covid-induced isolation, social media 'imprisonments' in false networks, and less opportunity to develop social skills.

This even affects institutions. Safeguarding and data protection checks limit the...

Posted at 14:55pm on 16th March 2023

Mass Selfishness Or Duty

A blog reader emailed: 'I just wanted to say that I agree about what you wrote on your blog about mass selfishness....

I also feel that our materialistic and individualist western capitalist societies are at some level encouraging this mass selfishness or me first always attitude. We’ve talked previously about the...

Posted at 11:09am on 15th March 2023

Elon Musk And My Holy Dove Tweets

I watched the BBC investigation into Elon Musk's new Twitter regime. It is now an ocean with a huge amount of filfth. I asked myself whether I should discontinue my exclusive daily prayer tweet .

It ocurred to me that even polluted oceans retain salt which cleanses.

Today I am 83...

Posted at 20:35pm on 6th March 2023

St. Davids, Re-forging And Re-wilding Prayers

Saint David's Day:Â

As birds soar high and carefree, may we soar with You.

As deer run straight and graceful, may we run with You.

As fish flow free in waters, may we flow with You.

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A UK church leader undertaking a re-wilding of church grounds describes how they have createdÂ...

Posted at 12:31pm on 1st March 2023
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