SUNDAY – Feast of Christ the King

Always a difficult one, because of the last lines of the Gospel: “in so far as you neglected to do this to one of the least of these, you neglected to do it to me.” (Matthew 25)

MONDAY

Professor Alister McGrath came to speak to us about the life of C.S. Lewis on the fiftieth anniversary of his death (23 Nov 63). The point I made and believe is that C.S. Lewis is timeless because he struggled with belief and because he addresses as a story the question of the existence of God and the rightness of Christianity. Church leaders need to stop talking about structures and about spirituality.

TUESDAY

When I walked into the Cathedral the light was streaming through the southern windows blinding me. Appropriate for the first reading: “a statue of exceeding brightness stood before you.” (Daniel 2:31)

WEDNESDAY

When I heard the words from Daniel – “Mene, men, tekel upharsin” – I thought this would be our fate if God forbid Scotland breaks away. “Parsin” Your kingdom has been divided.

THURSDAY

I was sent by my daughter a quote from Meister Eckhardt that seemed very appropriate. It goes something like this:

“If you only say one prayer in your whole life and that is ‘thank you’, that is enough.”

A powerful thought.

FRIDAY

I was sitting on the train thinking once again on Meister Eckhardt’s advice. There is so much to give thanks for: children, family, marriage, health, a job. Why mope and be morose – an inevitable part of human nature I suppose.

SATURDAY

Daniel this week in his canticles reflects Meister Eckhardt’s advice.

The autumn colours in Lincolnshire have faded dramatically in less than one week.

O sky, and moss, and autumn trees. Bless the Lord.