"Those who love the world in the wrong sense love it for themselves, exploit it for themselves. Those who truly love it develop it, work in it for God, so that God may reveal himself in it." #ThomasMerton

The new Prime Minister is writing a "10-year plan" for the UK. The arts & culture MUST be part of it. I've signed @campaignforthearts.org's petition urging @andyburnham.bsky.social to revitalise the arts – to revitalise the whole nation 🌱 Join me: www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/10-year-plan/

The British broadcasters sitting on exactly the spot from which, 250 years ago, the British army surveyed Manhattan before launching an amphibious assault which they hoped would crush Washington’s army. And the Revolution.

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Blessed are the peacemakers, those who reconcile conflict and hate: they are indeed the sons and daughters of God.

~ Your Kingdom come, O Lord.

#Vespers #EveningPrayer #Prayer #PrayerforPeace #JesusChrist

#Christ by #Ukrainian artist Maryana Flyak

Pope Leo XIV today: "Brothers and sisters, those boats which hope to catch sight of a safe port, and those eyes filled with anguish and hope seeking to reach the shore, cannot and must not find the coldness of indifference or the stigma of discrimination!"

‘The truth is neither yours nor mine so that it can be both yours and mine’
St Augustine

@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
Wonderful Michael Rosen poem ‘My Island of Strangers’. My Irish parents had a combined service of 64 years in the NHS. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I haven’t watched Newsnight in a while. I lasted 5 minutes. People talking over each other. I learnt nothing new. Katie Razzle ending the row (not a debate) saying there would be no agreement when the entire premise of the piece was just to set up total opposition. Lots of heat- no light.

#cncchaplaincy
Feast of the Presentation
He protects Israel, his servant,
remembering his mercy,
the mercy promised to our fathers,
to Abraham and his sons for ever.

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He casts the mighty from their thrones
and raises the lowly.
He fills the starving with good things,
sends the rich away empty.

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His mercy is from age to age,
on those who fear him.
He puts forth his arm in strength
and scatters the proud-hearted.

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He looks on his servant in her nothingness;
henceforth all ages will call me blessed.
The Almighty works marvels for me.
Holy his name!

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My soul glorifies the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour.

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I love the colours in our garden at the moment.