Archives for February 2014

Allowing faith to disturb us.

Thursday 27 February 2014

One of the pages I follow on Facebook is the one linked to the Ignatian Spirituality website. It is incredibly useful, with a wide range of really good resources. However a few days ago, on my news feed an article popped up that made me sigh. Entitled “A faith that disturbs,” I expected something that […]

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A righteousness greater than the Scribes and Pharisees?

Sunday 23 February 2014

Sunday 6th in Ordinary Time year A I’d like to begin this meeting by introducing myself. I am Fr Neil Chatfield, I’ve been a sinner for 48 years. For 41 of those years i’ve been personally responsible for my actions. I have to confess that many times over those years I’ve aligned my will with […]

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A few days away

Saturday 22 February 2014

Some of the community have been in Lyndhurst in the New Forest for a few days to recharge the batteries. And eat. And laugh. We did do other things too, saying Offices together — including road-testing a Liturgy of the Word which might be used when Mass cannot be celebrated — and celebrating Mass. And […]

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God’s word is an inexhaustible spring of life.

Wednesday 19 February 2014

The Reading from the Saints, this Sunday, was a reflection on Scripture. I found it reminded me about the dynamic in life, where God draws us closer to his heart. Sometimes we return to the same point but find new depths, sometimes something that was unfathomable before become clearer. This reading by Saint Ephrem, reminds […]

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Salt and Light.

Monday 17 February 2014

Here is a summary of Fr Neil’s homily for 9th February: Jesus calls those who follow him ‘salt and light.’ Salt preserves and purifies, light scatters darkness, brings understanding and reveals the way. Salt and light are the characteristics of all Christians. Therefore we should not hide or neglect to use those gifts or follow […]

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The beauty of Holiness.

Friday 14 February 2014

Many years ago, I was a member of a Baptist Church. On the wall at the front, behind the enormous pulpit, which dominated everything, was a wooden plaque. On it was written “Worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness.” I often read it with the feeling that I didn’t really know what it meant. […]

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