People of Conscience
Just about the first thing that medical students learn is the bone structure of the body. Hence those marvellous pictures we have all...
Salt of the Earth
Salt is a marvellous ingredient. Judiciously used, it enhances the other flavours. You can taste a stew or soup without salt and find it...
The Beatitudes
Bible scholars draw parallels between Jesus on the hillside near Lake Galilee, and Moses a thousand years before him on Mt Sinai. Moses...
Walking in Faith
If you listen to the critics of religion you would think that having faith is something for the simple-minded. In fact, much of life in...
Epiphany
When I was training to be a journalist, the editor told our little group of trainees that if the editorial failed to appear, the readers...
'He took his wife to his home'
‘He took his wife to his home’ is how today’s gospel ends (Mt. 1.18-24) and what a wealth of meaning is found in these few short words....
The One Who Is To Come
One of the sad ironies of the events surrounding Jesus was that no matter what he did, people remained sceptical. Supposing, for...
St John the Baptist
Almost everything about John the Baptist in today’s gospel (Matthew 3.1-12) emphasises his separation from the world. He does not wear...
Events, Events
Harold Macmillan, the former prime minister, was once asked by a journalist what the most difficult aspect of his job was. ‘Events, dear...
Pilgrims All
At first glance today’s gospel (Luke 20.27-38) sounds like the kind of thing that delights theologians and bores everyone else. It is a...
