Alan Smith is obstructed by the Civil Service Readers may remember that the April 2019 issue of New Directions contained my article, ‘Europe and Japan,’ in which I contrasted the decision to move the May Day Bank Holiday in [...]
Julian Browning concludes a series of sermons for Remembrance Sunday at All Saints, Margaret Street Every human life is sacred. Human life is divine life made flesh. The Holy Spirit is present in every human heart. Remembrance Sunday is [...]
Edward Dowler considers the legacy of St John Henry Newman ‘So long thy power hath blest me, sure it still Will lead me on O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till The night is gone, And with [...]
Colin Podmore considers the threats to the sacraments In the first part of this article I considered the threats in various parts of the Anglican Communion to baptism, holy communion, confirmation, ordination and anointing. In this second part I [...]
From Mr Andrew Wilcockson I was surprised and dismayed to come across an article in this month’s New Directions: The Ancient Constitution of the State - J Alan Smith. It strikes me as a not so thinly veiled endorsement of [...]
Joseph Emmanuel SSF discusses the teachings of St Francis I would like to begin by saying what an honour it is to have been asked to give one of the keynote addresses at this conference. Although I began my [...]
NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MADLEY, HEREFS We know that mediaeval British churches often had famous local shrines but none survive today like the ones you meet in France, such as Orcival (ND May 2011) or Pibrac (ND [...]
Arthur Middleton on the desire for God Julian of Norwich claims that when the Holy Spirit touches the soul it longs for God rather like this: ‘God of your goodness give me yourself, for you are sufficient for me… [...]
John Twisleton preaches on the canonization of St John Henry Newman Love and truth walk in the presence of God, writes the Psalmist (89:14) and so do his saints. Saint John Henry Newman’s walk with God appeals to both [...]
John Gayford explores the importance of Melchizedek Melchizedek can be translated from ‘melek,’ meaning ‘king,’ and ‘sedeq,’ meaning ‘righteousness’: thus ‘king of righteousness.’ He was King of Salem (Jerusalem) and priest of God the Most High. He appears twice [...]