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The Pathway Ahead

There is a sign on an Alaskan highway that warns drivers about the limitations facing them ahead. It reads “Choose you rut carefully, as you will be in it for the next 60 miles” reflecting the deep ruts which previous...

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Presence and Paraclete

‘But Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’ (John 14:5) is Thomas’ anguished cry as Jesus announced his imminent departure from the disciples in that upper room the night before his...

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The Time of Singing Will Come

Times of stress often lead to periods of deep introspection. Lent is already a period set aside by the Church for reflection and thoughtfulness. This is signified by reduced or at least subdued liturgical use of music...

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The new normal

Staying home is now our new normal. And going to church at home has become the way we belong to the Body of Christ. One of my friends said she rather enjoyed the Easter Vigil in her bedroom slippers! Life as we have...

Sanctifying God’s Name

In times of crisis, danger, and fear, the Church has frequently sought solace in Hebrew resources of lament and supplication. The psalter is one such evident resource – but it is not the only one. Rabbinic...

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A Lament for Holy Week

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”  Christ’s last words on the cross in the accounts of Matthew and Mark fuse a tender, intimate address, ‘my God’, with the deep despair of abandonment. The question is not...

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Confidence in times of uncertainty

How’s your blood pressure? COVID-19 is leading to lock-downs the likes of which we have not seen in generations. The share market is taking everyone on a downward spiral that not even the scariest amusement park ride...

Vulnerable Bodies

Dr Sam Curkpatrick (Tutor in Christian Theology; Curator, Hindmarsh Research Centre) As COVID19 spread beyond China, Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi appeared on screen to provide the country with an update...