Enlightenment from within the Cloister? The Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre and their Embrace of a Global Intellectual Movement We were delighted to welcome Dr Cormac Begadon, on 21 February 2021, to update us on his research into the Community’s archive. Dr Cormac Begadon is Assistant Professor (Research): Sepulchrine Fellow in the History of Catholicism…
Dear All, So, it is Lent! Last week we suggested ‘being kind to yourself’ might be an appropriate resolution this year bearing in mind the past year…………. The attached reflections are around the theme of kindness – to ourselves but also kindness to others & God’s loving-kindness to each of us. We hope you find…
Leader: Choose this day whom you will serve; All: We will choose the living God. Leader: The road is narrow that leads to life; All: We will walk the way of life. Leader: Faith is not holding on; All: Faith is letting go. Leader: We offer…
We will have some reflective music as we gather together to help us become more aware of the presence of God amongst us. Leader: Lord as we gather to pray, we are like threads waiting to be woven: All: Weave us into fabric. Leader: Lord we want to be woven in…
Leader: This day has been what it has been, & we bring it to you, our God. All: We bring it in thanksgiving. Leader: For those parts of it that could have been better, All: We ask your forgiveness. Leader: For those people who have been part of it,…
We use music to help us prepare for our time of prayer together. Leader: During our prayer tonight may the God of Love open our eyes to see the suffering of his people. All: May we see. Leader: May the God of Justice open our ears to hear those who…
Dear All, As we approach Lent 2021, maybe this is the year to make resolutions to be kind to ourselves. This might be an unusual way into the traditional season for ‘penance’ but we have had so much ‘penance’ in the last year – it has really been a year-long Lent & so perhaps we…
Leader: We have come from the work of the day & the week: All: And we ask that we be open to this moment together. Leader: We have come here to pray: All: We are gathered as the children of God. Leader: We have with us the realities of our lives:…
As we gather, we listen to some music & try to be more aware of God’s presence amongst us. (Citare Tr 9.) Leader: In God’s time, Mary was chosen. All: We are chosen too. Leader: She was still young & vulnerable & wondered what God…
Leader: If you trust in your God & do good, then you will live in the land & be secure. All: We trust in our God. Leader: Commit your life to God, just trust & God will act. All: We trust in our God & we pray to the father…