Praising God in Devon

Dearest friends, Palm Sunday has always struck me as a delightful and fun day. I can so easily get caught up in the expectation and the joy of the people of Jerusalem as Jesus enters the city.  I can see and hear the children as they run to meet him. This great teacher, this man who is God, Jesus who has given us so many signs and such wonderful love.  The noise, the smells, the hands held high waving palm…

Dearest friends, As we look towards Holy Week the falvour of Lent starts to change. Instead of focusing on our own fast, we start to turn our eyes to the coming of The Passion.  Where in our lives can we more fully place our eyes on Jesus and the path before Him? What difference does that make in our own lives? This is a question that we’ll try to answer at the last session of Bread of Life on Maundy…

Dearest friends, St Joseph stands quietly in the pages of the Gospel, and yet his silence speaks volumes. He is not recorded as saying a single word, but his life is full of faithful action. In a world that often celebrates noise, recognition, and self-assertion, Joseph shows us another way: the way of humble obedience. When the angel spoke to him in a dream, Joseph did not argue or delay. He simply rose and did what the Lord asked. He…