The 'All shall be well…' message came from the deep-rooted faith of a remarkable woman.
Sir David Suchet once said if he wrote the story of his coming to faith, he might entitle it ‘Dragged kicking and screaming into Christianity’.
Christians believe God is the source of wisdom to both discern what is happening, and understand how to respond, says our columnist.
Our columnist asks: Who will break the hold of the unjust powers and systems which oppress us?
In some ways, the Men’s Shed functions like a church, our columnist says. The men show ‘a real concern for one another’.
In many Nativity scenes, the Wise Men show up at Christmas. But traditionally it was not until January 6, Epiphany, that these Magi reached Bethlehem.
A familiar face on the panto stage talks about the difference his faith makes in day to day life.
JJ ‘has the sweetest soul in spite of everything he has been through’
We’re aware of the scandal of sexual abuse in churches, which should be among the safest places on Earth.
'Those ageing faces, and some of the things I hear at Rhymes Recollected make me question how well, really, I will cope with growing older'.
I remember that autumn 50 years ago, its fearful darkness: war in the Middle East; strikes; a three-day week and power cuts to conserve electricity.
Presenter Alex MacQueen says “it’s like a key that unlocks the door to something huge and mysterious,” as her car drives across a remote terrain.
Since then, almost every time I’ve heard a bird singing, I’ve been reminded that God is not silent, says our columnist.
Beyond the material world lies a spiritual dimension realised not through dull prose, but in the poetry of quickened imagination, says our columnist.
Reflections from World Catholic Youth Day in Lisbon, attended by 1.5 million people, have lessons for all of us, reckons our columnist.
'When you try to fight the darkness within, it grows stronger. When you gently acknowledge it, while refusing to be shaped by it, its power wanes.'
The Beacon of Hope sculpture offers some welcome food for thought, reckons John Dempster.
They work in the name of Jesus to make the world a fairer, kinder, more equitable place, says our columnist.
The novel shows the blessings of relishing the present, like =birds who sing at daybreak ‘as if every new dawn is a surprise to them, needing a song’.
Christian faith is about much more than dutiful navigation, says our columnist.