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Inspires Online – October
Just in case anyone was wondering, Inspires Online for October has been held back until tomorrow so that it can include the news of the Election of the new Bishop of Argyll and The Isles which will take place at an Episcopal Synod tomorrow at noon at the Cathedral of the Isles on Cumbrae. [Should…
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Tyler Clementi
There is a certain amount of discussion and debate going on over on American blogs at the moment, religious and non-religious about a several suicides of young gay people. Being gay is a factor in so many young suicides, something I’ve highlighted on this blog before. Rather than point to any of the debate, I…
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Out of Africa
Ah, there’s news of our friend Bishop Onesphore on Fr Madpriest’s blog. Odd though. I was always told that his views were quite the opposite of the quotes now being reported from him.
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Sermon – 26 September 2010
Here’s what I said yesterday in the pulpit… There’s no getting away from it. Sooner or later we do have to think about hell. That’s the message from this morning’s gospel reading and I don’t think that there is any choice but to deal with it head on and allow ourselves the chance to ask…
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Knowing Me, Knowing You (again!)
Hey, remember the Knowing Me, Knowing You sessions that I ran a while ago? Well I’m doing another one this week. If you don’t remember what this is about, check out this description from an earlier one. These sessions are limited to 20 people in order that we can keep the conversation flowing. If you…
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Consecration of new bishop in Kentucky
The Diocese of Kentucky consecrates a new bishop today. The Diocese of Kentucky is one of Glasgow and Galloway’s Companion Dioceses. At about 4 pm UK time, the service will begin in Kentucky…. and, provided they can resolve their internet issues in Kentucky, on this blog: Now, ain’t that neat?
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Home is the wanderer
Ah, Glasgow. Here I am again. Today I arrived back in town after two weeks holiday. I’ve been to France, since you ask and I’ve had a lovely time. I was in the sud and so my body was warmed greatly by the sun. I tend not to tan a great deal, because I slap…
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Archbishop Elect of Rwanda
I’m seeing reports that Bishop Onesphore whom we know in Glasgow from our link with the diocese of Byumba has been elected as Archbishop of Rwanda to succeed Emmanuel Kolini. The warmest of congratulations to Bishop Onesphore at this time. All those friends in Glasgow will be interested in whether this election will lead to…
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Newman. Pope. Feast Day.
David | Dah•veed has alterted me to something that I had not previously been aware of, which is that the intention is apparently to name 9 October as the Feast Day for John Henry Newman, which is the anniversary of his conversion from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism. As has been pointed out politely elsewhere, this…
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Having said all that…
Now, having said all that I have said over the last couple of days, there are some things about the Pope that I admire. Not least amongst these is the fact that he goes out and says things that are worth engaging in. He is not frightened of using the office that he has inherited…