Truth-telling is not enough Holding together truth-telling and virtuous-living

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Without virtue, our words can become tinder. Its giving a grenade to a two-year old. The keys for the car to a toddler.

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I’ve just launched a new blog on the Christian life—what some call Christian spirituality.

I’ll be posting every two weeks for the next 10 months, starting in November. You can even give feedback as I shape this into a book!

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Love to you all!

Visa Backlog Imperils Immigrant Priests’ Status - The Living Church Many priests came to the U.S. in recent years with the understanding that moving from visa to permanent residency would not be an issue.

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Lord, have mercy.

We said evening prayer tonight at St John the Baptist, Northwood. It is a 12th century church in which prayers have been prayed for centuries.
Prayed tonight for renewal; renewal only the Spirit can give.

A year ago, if you told me I would be here in this place doing this - I would not have believed you. However, the Lord leads our lives and calls us to love and serve particular people. I am entering this new season with a sober mind, open heart and commitment to serve Christ and His people. Joy!

‘True prayer is not the noisy sound that clamorous lips repeat, but the deep silence of a soul that clasps the Saviour’s feet’. Quoted by CH Spurgeon, Lectures to my Students, 1877.

Wondering if this is friendlier! 😂