Fr James PowerMay 16, 20204 minThe altar to an unknown God - the AreopagusSome reflections on the reading from the Acts of the Apostles, 17:22-31 set for this Sunday, the Sixth Sunday of Easter To continue to...
Fr James PowerMay 7, 20203 minA Reflection for the 75th anniversary of VE Day“Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of their great age. And the streets...
Fr James PowerApr 29, 20203 minCaptain Tom - walking for hope! (A reflection on Mark 16:1-8)“For all those finding it difficult: the sun will shine on you again and the clouds will go away” Not my words but the comment of 99 yr...
Fr James PowerApr 19, 20203 minMy Lord and My God - Second Sunday of EasterSome of you may have heard me say before that I remember being at a meeting many years ago with Bishop Colin Buchanan shortly after the...
Fr James PowerApr 11, 20204 minEaster Sunday: Changed, Made New, Made DifferentSusan Hill’s novella In the Springtime of the Year tells the story of the death in an accident of Ruth’s young husband, Ben; she is...
Fr James PowerApr 10, 20202 minGood Friday - God is LoveI often make reference to the fact that when we pray we do so not only with those physically present but with Christians across the world...
Fr James PowerApr 9, 20203 minMaundy Thursday: God is LoveMaundy Thursday – John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Yesterday in reflecting on the actions of Judas, I suggested that times of crisis often create...
Fr James PowerApr 8, 20203 minSpy Wednesday - A Personal Reflection on the Gospel Reading, John 13:21-32Today is Spy Wednesday, when our attention is focussed on the hapless Judas Iscariot. How easy it is to use Judas as the scapegoat, the...
Fr James PowerApr 2, 202011 minEucharist for Passion Sunday 2020The Greeting In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord be with you and also with you. The...