What is in Kelvin's Head?

  • Statement on the fire at Notre Dame

    The fire at Notre Dame Cathedral is a tragedy not only for Paris and the people of France but for the world.

    Those who know the building will be unable to see the pictures of the fire without feeling heartbroken.

    So many different things that make up the building are priceless – the medieval roof, the woodwork, the organ, the stained glass, the relics. But this tragedy is more than the loss of them all. It is the loss of the heart of Paris, the loss of a place of pilgrimage and the loss of a place of romance.

    Every day this week, Christians will be reflecting on the heartbreak of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, to whom Notre Dame was dedicated. Every day as we do so, we will be praying for the Paris its people as they face their own heartbreak.

    Notre Dame means Our Lady. Notre Dame doesn’t just belong to Paris, it belongs to us all.

    This was a building that is utterly associated with Paris. But it was an utterly priceless treasure for the world.

    It was truly ours, and this tragedy is our tragedy.

    Our Lady of Paris, pray for us and for all affected locally.

    Our Lady of Paris, we pray for you.

6 responses to “Gene Robinson on blogging”

  1. Sarx » Blog Archive » +Gene on blogging

    […] EFORE He preached this AM, Bishop Gene Robinson sat down with the Provost of the Glasgow Cathedral and discussed – among other things, I’m sure – blogging. […]

    Reply
  2. Dennis Avatar
    Dennis

    and speaking of blogging about today, Fr. Jonathan (MadPriest) has told us of his journey up to Glasgow to join you today.

    the rest of us are rather jealous and wish that we had been there, too.

    Reply
  3. ryan Avatar
    ryan

    Madly, I read the sense of the first sentence as fall into the *arms* of a happy but exhausted provost ,and thought that you had went ahead and posted your suggested personal ad :-).

    Reply
  4. chris Avatar
    chris

    Thank you and goodnight! (and no probs on Firefox as far as this is concerned)

    Reply
  5. FranIam Avatar
    FranIam

    Brilliant! Looking forward to more, hope you had a great rest after a great day!

    Here via Mad Priest and TheMeThatIsMe, both of whom were right there with you in church. Lucky lads.

    Reply
  6. Paul from Toronto Avatar
    Paul from Toronto

    Keep up the good work. I had no problems seeing & hearing +Gene clearly
    using my Firefox browser.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Previous Posts

  • Holy Week starts with joy

    Many thanks to all those who made Palm Sunday so special at St Mary’s. (I’ve been ill for a fortnight, so it wasn’t down to me!) Thanks to Stewart Macfarlane for capturing this pic. A reminder that Holy Week starts with joy.

  • Palm Sunday Procession 2014

    Here’s a wee video of the Palm Sunday Procession at St Mary’s this year. I promised people something extra this year. For some reason, people thought I had booked a donkey. Well, anyone can book a donkey. Here’s what happened. Many thanks to the guys from the wonderful Clanadonia for making this year’s procession so…

  • How to Keep Holy Week

    People who join St Mary’s from other kinds of churches or who are facing Easter for the first time since finding faith sometimes wonder how to keep Holy Week. Here’s a quick and easy guide to some of what to expect in Holy Week in a church like St Mary’s. Most of this text I’ve…

  • Understanding the Justin Welby Radio Phone-In Controversy

    There’s been something of a fluttering in the various Anglican doocots this week over remarks that the Archbishop of Canterbury made on a radio programme. When asked why the Church of England could not move forward on affirming marriage as an option for same-sex couples, the Archbishop spoke of standing at a mass grave in…