Reflections

A Prayer for the Ephesians – Ephesians 3:14-21 This prayer is beautiful:  “For this reason I kneel before the Father,  from whom every family[a] in heaven and on

This psalm is peaceful to reflect on: ‘God is our refuge and strength,    an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way    and the mountains fall into

A quote from Johannes Brahms: ‘Straight-away the ideas flow in upon me, directly from God, and not only do I see distinct themes in my

One of the fundamental foods of both the Arab and the Jewish culture is bread: a tradition that combines historical elements and spirituality. Here’s an

Johannes Vermeer’s painting – Christ in the house of Martha and Mary – is in the National Gallery in Scotland.  This link explains the painting

A poem from ‘Forgotten Ireland’ to reflect upon: When things go wrong as they sometimes will,When the road you’re trudging seems all up hillWhen the

I came across the book ” Rule for a new brother” by H van der Looy, on a quiet day a time ago and over

A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house,    the builders labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city,    the guards stand watch in vain. In vain you rise early    and

This poem “Epitaph” is used in the Reform Jewish liturgy as an optional reading before Kaddish.It is so expressive and has become something of an

Listen! I stand at the door and knock; if any hear my voice and open the door, I will come into their house and eat

This is a well-known story that challenges an examination of conscience when it comes to listening. The Parable of the Sower Again Jesus began to

Anthony Gormley has described his sculptures as, “an attempt to materialise the place at the other side of appearance where we all live.” In his