The juxtaposition of this Sunday, the second Sunday of Advent’s theme is Peace, with the death of Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, a few days ago was almost painful. I found the outpouring of grief and the sense of loss mixed with triumph absolutely extraordinary. I am pretty sure this is unprecedented for a,…
Happy New Year! No, I am not crazy, or at least no more than usual. This is the beginning of a new Church year. The liturgical calendar begins with the first Sunday of Advent and that is today, so Happy New Year! The four Sundays of Advent are there to help us prepare for Christmas….
We don’t talk about “reigns” very much anymore, other than indulging in Commonwealth angst about what will happen when Elizabeth II dies and Charles ascends the throne (just so you know, nothing will happen really). Most of us have no idea what it might be like to have a hands-on kind of monarch like in…