What it means to be a Guard
I noticed the word “Guard” in our 2nd Reading today. (2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14) We’re told to guard the faith; and that word “Guard”...
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frmartinflatman
Sep 28, 20225 min read
The message of Jesus does not change
Reflection by Frances Flatman on next Sunday's Readings :- Saint Augustine once pointed out that thinking that past times, and situations...
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frmartinflatman
Sep 24, 20225 min read
God's will is always beyond us
What was the rich man doing wrong in the Gospel today? (Luke 16:19-31). Was it that he was rich? No? You can see and hear...
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frmartinflatman
Sep 21, 20225 min read
Understanding the context behind the Bible
Reflection by Frances Flatman on next Sunday's Readings :- Today’s Readings really gain so much when we understand their original...
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frmartinflatman
Sep 17, 20225 min read
Even the Queen needs praying for
Most people, even great biblical scholars, find it hard to understand today’s Gospel (Luke16:1-13) where Jesus seems to praise the...
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frmartinflatman
Sep 14, 20225 min read
We are all pirates !
Reflection by Frances Flatman on next weekend's Readings :- Sunday 25th C There is a famous story in which Alexander the Great...
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frmartinflatman
Sep 10, 20225 min read
Beware of being like a Pharisee
Every now and then it is worthwhile asking ourselves the question “What is the point of being a Christian?” You can hear and see me...
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frmartinflatman
Sep 7, 20225 min read
Subverting what is normal
Frances Flatman writes on next Sunday's Bible Readings :- Isn't it wonderful that God’s ways are not ours? All today’s Readings seem to...
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frmartinflatman
Sep 3, 20225 min read
God's Wisdom is not like ours
Every now and then, Jesus says something in such a dramatic way that we know we’re not meant to take it at face value; and that’s what he...
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frmartinflatman
Aug 31, 20224 min read
What we Christians may face
Reflection by Frances Flatman on the Readings for September 4th Most of us like to think we are in control of events and aspects of our...
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frmartinflatman
Aug 27, 20225 min read
How to meet the Living God
I wonder if any of you have had the same experience as me, meeting someone we used to see regularly at Mass who hasn’t come back to Mass...
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frmartinflatman
Aug 24, 20225 min read
Kingdom life must challenge us
Reflection by Frances Flatman on next Sunday's Readings :- Jesus was continually teaching his followers about the Kingdom of God. This...
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frmartinflatman
Aug 20, 20225 min read
Life is a learning experience
Whenever we hear something that describes God as behaving like a man, we have to remember that this can only be a metaphor. God is not...
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frmartinflatman
Aug 17, 20224 min read
Jesus reaches out to all men & women
Reflection by Frances Flatman on next Sunday's Readings (21C) When Biblical people, prophets or others, spoke of hope and joy, they were...
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frmartinflatman
Aug 13, 20225 min read
How to think about life after death
Some time ago I watched an episode of Silent Witness – the UK’s equivalent of CSI. On it were two young pathologists discussing life...
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frmartinflatman
Aug 10, 20224 min read
God's Victory in Mary
Frances Flatman writes on the Readings for the Feast of the Assumption of Mary: How we read the Bible can dramatically effect our...
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frmartinflatman
Aug 6, 20225 min read
Two misunderstandings
HOMILY for 19th ORDINARY SUNDAY : 7th August 2022 There are two things in our Readings today that can easily be misunderstood. The first...
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frmartinflatman
Aug 3, 20225 min read
Faith not certainty
Reflection by Frances Flatman on this Sunday's Readings :- Our Readings are all about faith and exploring what this means. Our Reading...
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frmartinflatman
Jul 30, 20225 min read
Being rich in the sight of God
I have only met one really rich person. I had lunch with him and his wife at his house on a big estate in the Chilterns. You can see and...
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frmartinflatman
Jul 27, 20224 min read
Living knowing that there is only Christ
Reflection by Frances Flatman : I am presently reading Alice Roberts ‘Buried’, a fascinating work by an osteoarchaeologist, but a...
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