When it comes to inhabiting life fully, Mary is surely one of our greatest role models. "My soul magnifies the Lord" she sings in the Magnificat. Her spririted response to the Angel Gabriel's announcement that she is to bear the son of God is rich in nuance, contradiction and paradox.
Oh, don't you just love the Christmas adverts! I wonder which is your favourite this year.
I wonder if you know what your name means?
The names we are given as babies very often tie us to our origins or family traditions so we might be named after a Grandparent or other loved one. Though nowadays that isn't always the case . . .
The story is told of a 15th-century shogun who had broken his favourite tea bowl. He duly sent it to China for repairs but was disappointed when it came back stapled together with metal pins. So some local Japanese craftsmen came up with another solution and filled the cracks with a precious metal – liquid gold– to bring together the...
In January I went on a retreat. And this wasn't just a withdrawal from the world retreat, this was 7 days of absolute silence - absolutely NO talking to anyone in the halls, no conversing during breakfast, lunch and dinner (which makes you very aware of how loud your chewing is!) and no speaking on the phone to loved ones....
I've spent the last few weeks studying my shape. No, not by comparing before and after pictures of my figure like certain individuals on instagram who shall remain nameless (hey gorgeous!) but, as those of you who have read Rick Warren's 'Purpose Driven Life' will know, by looking at my Spiritual Gifts, Heart's Desire, Ability, Personality and ...
