A thought for Holy Week, based on an essay from a few years back. When we look at the life of Jesus, can we see anything in his prayer life that can be used as a “pattern of spirituality” for …

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A fantastic little post has just gone up on Stand Firm, where one of the regular commentors shares his experience of same-sex attraction: I struggled at first, but I felt the call to celibacy early on. And does celibacy work? …

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Jon H has just written a great post on the Jesus Prayer. I’ve recently advised someone who was trying to revive their prayer life to experiment with it (I’ve found it tremendously useful at times when my own prayer life …

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