Walking in the Footsteps of Christ – Day 29
Popular conceptions of humility see the humble person as the one who is at the bottom of life’s pecking order. They can seem to have nothing when in fact ‘penniless they own the world’
Author: suffolkvicar
A vicar from Suffolk who writes things down to stop him endlessly talking about them
Sometimes Lonely, Never Alone
Being lonely sucks! Enforced loneliness while others are going about their ordinary business sucks even more. Yet it is often int the empty times, the lonely times, when we are able to hear God’s voice more clearly and find light in the midst of the dark.
Walking in the Footsteps of Christ – Day 28
Humility is often intertwined with service. Yet there can be a service that does not add to humility. True humility is of the earth, ‘humus’, and aims to put itself under the feet of everyone and so supporting all.
Walking in the Footsteps of Christ – Day 27
What key ‘notes’ make up the symphony fo your song for God? Franciscans are called to place humility, love, and joy as the theme for the rhythm of their life.
Walking in the Footsteps of Christ – Day 26
The Shorter Catechism tells us that the ‘chief end of man is to love God and enjoy him for ever’. Learning to do all things for love and with joy will transform the world.
Lifting up a word
Originally posted on Rev Claire Jones:
In my little bit of the world, the Church of England, we have not all been at our kindest in recent weeks. I speak for myself, if no one else. That’s not to say we’re not working hard and doing a huge amount of good in this season: our…
Walking in the Footsteps of Christ – Day 25
‘Works a curse!’ It need not be if we decided instead of serving ourselves we use the sweat of our brow to serve others
Walking in the Footsteps of Christ – Day 24
Walking in the Footsteps of Christ – Day 24 Tuesday after 4th Sunday of Lent A Lenten Journey with the Rule of the Third Order of the Society of St Francis These Reflections which take the Rule of the Third Order as their springboard, were originally published in Lent 2012 are being republished during Easter… Continue reading Walking in the Footsteps of Christ – Day 24
Walking in the Footsteps of Christ – Day 23
If we limit the voice of God to the words of the Bible we become deaf to God’s action in the world around us and cannot see God’s hand at work in the Scientist’s laboratory, the Doctor’s surgery, or the Politicians manifesto.
Walking in the Footsteps of Christ – Day 22
If we set out on a journey to hear the Voice of God one of the first steps must be to pick up the words God has spoken down the years to faithful people all over the world.
Suffolk Vicar 