Oh that we would stand up for the faith !
A Reflection by Frances Flatman on the Readings for next Sunday which is the 4th Sunday of Easter. In this Fourth week of Eastertide we...
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Apr 22, 20235 min read
Challenging our image of God
I love the way the disciples of Jesus tell many stories about how stupid they were; and we have a classic one today don’t we? (Luke...
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frmartinflatman
Apr 19, 20234 min read
Jesus puts them right
Frances Flatman reflects on the Readings for next Sunday :- We are slowly moving on with the disciples understanding of the resurrection...
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frmartinflatman
Apr 15, 20235 min read
The reality & power of what you cannot see
Listen again to these words from our 2nd Reading. (1 Peter 1:3-9) I hope they apply to you: “You did not see him, yet you love him; and...
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Apr 12, 20235 min read
Messy humanity & the power of Christ
A Reflection by Frances Flatman on the Readings for Sunday 16th April 2023 Two things really spoke to me recently of the faith of...
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Apr 7, 20234 min read
Only when we die shall we fully know
Last night at the Easter Vigil the ceremonies that took place used two of the great images with which the Church expresses the power and...
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frmartinflatman
Apr 6, 20233 min read
The strange victory
What happens to Jesus between the moment he dies at this time on the first Good Friday, and when he rises again early on the Sunday...
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frmartinflatman
Apr 5, 20234 min read
Proclaim a battle won by love
From our 2nd Reading tonight : “Every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are proclaiming his death” 1 Cor 11:26 Have you...
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frmartinflatman
Apr 1, 20234 min read
Eli Eli lama sabachtani ?
Of all the words of Jesus from the cross, the ones that mean most to me are the ones in our Gospel today (Matt 26:24-27:66) You can see...
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frmartinflatman
Mar 29, 20235 min read
Jesus challenges the system
Reflection by Frances Flatman on next weekend's first two Readings and the Gospel of the Palm Procession:- One of the great dangers which...
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frmartinflatman
Mar 25, 20235 min read
Death and Eternal Life
Our Gospel today (John 11:1-45) illustrates how Jesus deals with our very human desire to avoid death. You can hear and see me give this...
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frmartinflatman
Mar 22, 20234 min read
Entering into this great sign of life
Reflection by Frances Flatman on next Sunday's Readings :-. The theme of resurrection, or of the gaining of a different life after some...
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frmartinflatman
Mar 18, 20235 min read
If we think we can see then we are blind
Most people tend to think that the alternative to sin is to do good, but this is not the case because you could be doing good for the...
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frmartinflatman
Mar 15, 20235 min read
Working hard at knowing Jesus
Frances Flatman writes on next Sunday's Readings :- We are now well into Lent and will shortly arrive at Holy Week. Today’s Readings are...
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frmartinflatman
Mar 11, 20235 min read
Looking below the surface
Our Gospel today (John 4:5-42) illustrates how easily we humans fail to see the spiritual significance of the physical things around us....
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frmartinflatman
Mar 9, 20235 min read
The in-breaking of Jesus - God's Hour
Reflection by Frances Flatman on next weekend's Readings :- Somewhere along our tortuous route to God many Christians, following the...
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frmartinflatman
Mar 4, 20235 min read
Holiness cannot be achieved by our efforts
One of the great themes of our faith is the idea that it is a journey, a pilgrimage towards God. You can see and hear me give this Homily...
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frmartinflatman
Mar 1, 20235 min read
Mystery in the midst of uncertainty
Reflection by Frances Flatman on the Readings for next Sunday (2nd Sunday of Lent) Stepping out in faith, or indeed in any other...
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frmartinflatman
Feb 25, 20235 min read
God's glory not ours or mine
Lent should be a time for us to be more open to God’s love for us, but sadly some have turned it into a time for introspection about how...
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frmartinflatman
Feb 22, 20235 min read
Power or Service ?
Reflection by Frances Flatman on the Readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent Understanding how to read the Bible can be tricky, and something...
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