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Apr 10, 20213 min read

Apr 11 Pacem in Terris

Today we go back to year 1963 and look at a ground breaking papal encyclical Pacem in terris ( 'Peace on Earth') issued by Pope John...

Apr 9, 20217 min read

Apr 10 William Booths Salvation Army

Today we look at the remarkable story of William Booths life, how he emerged from a poor family - in the harsh landscape of a rabidly...

Apr 9, 20214 min read

Apr 9 Encyclicals

Today in 475 the Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus releases an Enkyklikon, a circular letter to the bishops of his empire about the...

Apr 7, 20215 min read

Apr 8 Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Nazis

Today we take the dark journey back to 1945 and travel to Germany and the Flossenbürg concentration camp. The theologian Dietrich...

Apr 6, 20213 min read

Apr 7 Richard The Lionheart

Today in 1199 King Richard I, the "Lionheart," died at the age of 41 in the arms of his mother in France, and thus "ended his earthly...

Apr 6, 20214 min read

Apr 6 Salt Lake Temple

Today we go back to 1893 and travel to Utah in North America and remember the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple . What is the theology...

Apr 5, 20213 min read

Apr 5 St Laura Vicuna and domestic abuse

Today in 1891, Laura Carmen Vicuna was born the daughter of Joseph Dominic Vicuña and Mercedes Pino in Santiago de Chile. Living a short...

Apr 3, 20213 min read

Apr 4 Easter Sunday

Today in the West, Christians celebrate Easter, the touchstone of the Christian Faith. In todays reflection we look at the boldness of...

Apr 2, 20214 min read

Apr 3 Richard of Chichester

Today we go back to 1253 where we remember the death of Richard of Chichester. An interesting figure who stood out for his loyalty and...

Apr 1, 20214 min read

Apr 2 Good Friday - the True Cross and the Shroud

Today we look at the foundational event for Christianity which is remembered all over the world. We also look at some of the fascinating...

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