Apr 29 The Visions of Joan of Arc
Today the fascinating figure of Joan of Arc broke the siege of Orleans in 1429 and possibly delivered France from English domination. A...
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Pearl of Great Price
Apr 27, 20213 min read
Apr 28 After the Mutiny on the Bounty
The story of the Mutiny is famous and well known but how did it end? Today we look at the story of the surviving mutineer George Adams...
Pearl of Great Price
Apr 27, 20213 min read
Apr 27 Milton's Paradise Lost
Today the Puritan poet John Milton sold for ten pounds the copyright of his epic poem Paradise Lost. This lament, written after Cromwell...
Pearl of Great Price
Apr 23, 20216 min read
Apr 24 Baptism of St Augustine
Today we remember how Augustine of Hippo was baptised by Ambrose in Milan as a 33 year old man - a 'late convert'. His writings and his...
Pearl of Great Price
Apr 21, 20213 min read
Apr 22 'In God we Trust' and coins in the USA
Today in 1864 the Coinage Act was passed in Washington DC of this law, the phrase "In God We Trust" first appeared, on the two-cent coin...
Pearl of Great Price
Apr 20, 20213 min read
Apr 21 Eagleton v Dawkins - Dwight H Terry Lectures
In 2009 the British literary theorist, Terry Eagleton, gave a lecture series titled Faith and Fundamentalism: Is belief in Richard...
Pearl of Great Price
Apr 18, 20213 min read
Apr 19 Reformers become Protestants
In 1526 at the Diet (assembly) of Speyer the reformers became protestants. Today we look at how that happened and what that means. What...
Pearl of Great Price
Apr 16, 20213 min read
Apr 17 The Priest who Mapped the Moon
Today we look at the remarkable life of Giovanni Battista Ricciolo. A priest, professor of astronomer who was the fist person to map the...
Pearl of Great Price
Apr 16, 20214 min read
Apr 16 Culloden and the Highland Clearances
The Battle of Culloden was the last major battle fought on British soil. It was the end of the Jacobite Uprising and the killed the final...
Pearl of Great Price
Apr 14, 20215 min read
Apr 15 Mandela & Truth and Reconciliation
The achievement of nation building in South Africa has been a beacon and sign of hope for the international community. At a time when...
Pearl of Great Price
Apr 13, 20213 min read
Apr 14 The Founding of Poland
Conservative thinkers often refer to 'the estate of marriage' - as providing a stabilising influence on society. Today we remember how...
Pearl of Great Price
Apr 13, 20214 min read
Apr 13 The Pope and the Synagogue
The Jewish people suffered waves of persecution in Rome over the years and a proverb emerged amongst the people ‘The persecution will...
Pearl of Great Price
Apr 13, 20213 min read
Apr 12 Saint Giuseppi Moscati - Pioneer of Diabetes
The first modern doctor to be declared a saint died today in 1927. Giuseppe Moscati was a medical practitioner, scientific researcher...
Pearl of Great Price
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...
Pearl of Great Price
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...
Pearl of Great Price
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...
Pearl of Great Price
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...
Pearl of Great Price
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...
Pearl of Great Price
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...
Pearl of Great Price
Mar 31, 20213 min read
Apr 1 - The Last Supper
Today we remember the foundation Christian meal of the Last Supper. Looking at Colin Humphrey's research we can historically date it to...
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