Saturday, 25 April 2015

Seasons of Durham Life: April

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There is a heady rush of green all over the Peninsula. In March it seemed as if winter would never end. Now it is April and Eastertide, and ...
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Thursday, 23 April 2015

Voting with Head and Heart

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I'm conscious that apart from a few tweets, I've not said much about the election.  With two weeks to go, I'm thinking how dull ...
Sunday, 12 April 2015

On Reaching a Certain Age

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This is the 23,741st day of my life.* One more day of grace. Today is the Ides of April.** More personally, I reach the emblematic age of ...
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Saturday, 4 April 2015

Harrowing Hell: the significance of Easter Eve

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It's not Easter Saturday but Holy Saturday or Easter Eve. This day between Good Friday and Easter is unique. No other day feels quite li...
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Sunday, 29 March 2015

'Papa Joe': A personal tribute to Canon Dr Joe Cassidy RIP

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Canon Dr Joe Cassidy, the Principal of St Chad’s College, died suddenly on 28 March 2015. He had had a serious heart attack a week ago but h...
Thursday, 26 March 2015

Female Bishops: Crossing the Rubicon

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Today we have the news we have waited for so long. The name of the Church of England's first female diocesan bishop has been announced. ...
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Saturday, 21 March 2015

Seasons of Durham Life: March

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March in Durham means two things above everything else: Lent, and St Cuthbert. I wrote about Lent in February. This year, Easter falls in...