I write here about a range of things; a loose collection of posts and reviews about things that I am passionate about. For the most part that means you’ll see lots of posts about my faith and about Jesus’ ministry through me here at St. Luke’s. Milber and St. John’s, Bovey Tracey with Heathfield. You…
Well, it looks like it’s really happening (leave pending). The Rev’d Dan Beesley and myself will be heading off in August 2026 on a huge pilgrimage around the Marian Shrines of Europe. We plan on visiting all the major shrines and a good number of the smaller ones. The pilgrimage will cover just under 8000m…
by Father Sam McNally-Cross Bibliography Thomas Merton: The Inner Experience, notes on Contemplation Contemplation in a world of action Spiritual Direction and Meditation & what is contemplation New seeds of Contemplation Thomas Merton – Contemplation. What does it mean to be a contemplative in a world that prizes business and activity. Thomas Merton is a…
by The Reverend Dr. Stacey Rand Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) (1891-1942) was a German-Jewish philosopher, who later became a discalced Carmelite nun. She completed her doctoral thesis on the subject of empathy at the Universities of Göttingen and Freiburg. Her studies were briefly interrupted in 1915 by a period of voluntary service…