September 14 Holy Cross Day
September 14 is Holy Cross Day, the Triumph of the Cross, the Exaltation of the Cross. St Helena, having discovered the true cross of Jesus 14 September 326 (the “Invention of the Cross” sic. – 3 May) had a basilica in Jerusalem built over the spot. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was dedicated on 14 [...]

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Site upgrade
Do not adjust your brain – there is an issue with the look of the blog. I am getting help. There was a need to upgrade Wordpress to protect from a worm doing the rounds. Some of the other bits that looked great have fallen off but everything is functioning fine I think – so [...]

Gossip - a sermon for Sunday
RCL’s second reading (James 3:13 - 4:8) for Sunday includes: Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle. 3If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies. 4Or look at ships: though they are [...]

September 11 Cyprian
Cyprian was martyred on 14 September 258. (September 14 is Holy Cross Day, so he is usually commemorated on a nearby open day - in USA RC that is today.) Cyprian was born around 200 AD in North Africa. He was a prominent trial lawyer and teacher [...]