November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 The Advent Secret AS PUBLISHERS’ lunches go, it was one of the more productive ones. And, who knows? But it may give us …
November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 Meeting Narcissus ‘He’s a complete narcissist, of course!’ Narcissism. It’s an accusation thrown around a lot these days; a go-to label for …
November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 From Finnegan’s Wake to Meister Eckhart Newsletter: November 2023 I wish to talk about Meister Eckhart in this letter, but need the help of James Joyce …
November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Five questions to ask the prospective bishop Anglicans now interview bishops. So what on earth are we to ask them? Here are five questions I’d want resolved: …
November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 Kintsugi and the mending of failure Life tends to encourage success. We learn early that success brings approval. We get prizes at school, respect from our …
November 3, 2023 The parable of Downing Street, pre-Covid It is as true of Downing Street pre-Covid as it is of ourselves: When the centre cannot hold, to quote …
October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 Me.Here.Now Me… here… now. It’s a simple arrival and really, what could be easier? Well, climbing Mount Everest in flip-flops, for …
October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 Gaza Somewhere, in the smoke and rubble, is sanity – though well-hidden. Somewhere someone is quietly reminding us, ‘When the children …
October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 Those melting shadows Newsletter: October 2023 Dear web friend Greetings again and it’s a while since I last wrote, which has given you …