John Bowen

There is a song by Rolf Harris which, strange it may seem, always reminds me of an incident in the childhood of Jesus.

St Stephen's Day - On Forgiveness

Sunday, January 2, 2011 10:29:34 PM

In practical terms, one of the most difficult obligations laid upon anyone who calls themselves "Christian" is the duty of forgiveness.

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On Christmas Eve

Friday, December 24, 2010 9:56:42 PM

Jesus, Incarnate, Nativity, Word ...

Something has happened to me that has inspired me to register with the BBC website so that I could post comments on their blogs: and what is this event?

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The calm before the storm...

Saturday, December 18, 2010 10:10:32 AM

Songs of Praise, Carol Service, Edwardian

I'm enjoying a few calm moments in what will be a busy, busy weekend.

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What’s in a name?

Saturday, December 18, 2010 1:06:20 AM

Jesus, Advent, Christ, Emmanuel

The Gospel reading for the Fourth Sunday in Advent, the second part of Chapter 1 on Matthew’s Gospel is full of names which mean something. The first part of Chapter 1 has a heading: “A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.”

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