Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Old School (John Bailey looks back at his days at St Lawrence College)

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  John Bailey, an old friend from St Lawrence College, sent me this essay looking back at his school days. I asked him if I could post it on...
Wednesday, 12 August 2026

The bankruptcy of St Lawrence College, so much more than a school closing down

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 In April 2026 St Lawrence College in Ramsgate, Kent, went bankrupt. It is a cause for sadness.  In September 1968 my mother and father left...
Friday, 26 June 2026

Brother Edward Hovsepian-Mehr, 'A great oak has fallen'

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  Brother Edward 1950 – 2026 ‘ A great oak has fallen’ Perhaps the first impression most people had when they met Brother Edward was his w...
Tuesday, 26 May 2026

The start of a concert - St Ulrich Church, Vienna on Sunday 10th May, 2026

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The student musicians came from the back of the church to just in front of the pews. They came in groups. The strings, the wind, the brass, ...
Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Pilgrimage from the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit to the Basilica of the Holy Family (third leg)

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When I first saw the Sagrada Familia I stopped in my tracks; but our children were young. It was not the season for seeing cathedrals. I kne...
Saturday, 10 January 2026

‘The Great Awokening': Cultural Progressivism and the church in Britain. Excellent analysis by Martin Charlesworth

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Like most Christians, indeed most ordinary people, I have been shocked and saddened by the rise of LGBTism in the UK within official circles...
Tuesday, 16 December 2025

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: A short and easy to read commentary

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 There are hundreds of superb commentaries and books about the Gospel of John. And many exceptional scholars. Some have given much of their ...
Thursday, 4 December 2025

The Gospel of John: Do You Love Me? Then Follow Me. 21: 1 - 25

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 As we come to the last chapter of this magnificent Gospel, the beauty, the poignancy, the simplicity that has so many layers, its sheer gen...