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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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