Samaritan Woman: Labels
Sherborne Old Castle, 2017Here’s one of what I’ve called my ‘prayer monologues.’ It’s based round the familiar account in John’s …
Pilgrim Journey- Memories of an Autumn Evening in Wales: Ignatian Spiritual Exercises
No artwork yet for this; sometimes the only pictures I need are there in my imagination, heart and soul. The …
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Making The Epiphany Journey
A Happy New Year. Is your Christmas tree safely packed away in the loft? Should you be more more ecologically …
Shepherds
Sprawled in dreams
on distant hills,
shielding flocks
from dark dusk chill.
Star-burst sparks
sprayed them with light,
tearing rents
through bounds of night.
Wild angel praises
burst from high.
Impassioned message
blazed the sky,
Two thousand years;
the Shepherd still
shields his flock
from dark dusk chill.
© Jane Sigrist, Together With Children, Nov/Dec 1998, (The National Society)
Is this The Gate of Heaven?
Sometimes you get caught by surprise, taken unawares. A few days ago I had an afternoon meeting in London. …
Making The Advent Journey
So here we are at Advent Sunday, the beginning of the Church’s year. Confusing, isn’t it? I guess some of …
Advent Reading- Some Small Heaven
Keeping Advent as Advent is never easy. Half the world is intent on leaping straight into full-on Christmas razzmatazz when …
The Pearl of Great Value
On a certain day a pearl did I take up. I saw in it mysteries pertaining to the Kingdom; …
Going Slow
Here I am on the Wayfarer’s Walk. You can tell from that oh-so flattering back view of my younger self …
Dancing Angels
Three Dancing Angels, Giovanni de Paolo de Conte Chantilly. Public Domain image. Credit: Jebulon/Wikimedia Commons/CCO Choosing a name for this …
Holding Heaven
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