VICAR As anger over a Brexit betrayal grows in the UK – as others march in London in the name of Brexit when we did not ask them to march at all – and as the yellow vests rampage in Paris we can look closer to home these days as we pray for peace. Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine I trust that You are … Continue reading A Prayer for Peace
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and healthy this Advent Sunday, the first Sunday in Advent as we build up to Christmas. What is Advent? The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word for “coming”, and the season marks the countdown to Christmas. Churches observe this period by remembering the anticipation for the birth of Jesus, and preparing … Continue reading A Prayer for Advent
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, this Sunday I wish You all well and trust that You and loved ones are healthy and happy. This week I would like to focus on persecuted Christians around the world. A growing number of people it seems, as many countries fail to prevent harm coming to those of the Christian faith. For the 16th year in a … Continue reading A Prayer for Persecuted Christians
VICAR For the first time in my Country Squire Magazine career, I have received a prayer request (and, please, Dear Readers, send as many requests as You wish by using the contact page of the website). The request came from Andrew Moody, who writes film reviews for the magazine. Andrew describes himself thus: “Andrew Moody attended the top non-private grammar school in the UK and … Continue reading A Prayer for the Mentally Ill
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and your loved ones are well. I do not feel that I need to add to the much-publicised Remembrance Day messages, which are ubiquitous this year one hundred years on from WW1 and Armistice. Please at 11 a.m. take some time to ponder. The Armistice of Compiègne from the place where it was signed, … Continue reading Remembrance Sunday 2018
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and healthy. I write to You this week from Norway, where I am staying for a conference. And this week I would like us to think of those men and women who man our cargo ships and all those other workers out at sea – the navies, the fishing communities and others … Continue reading A Prayer for Our Seafarers
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your families are well. I write to You on the day after Glen Hoddle collapsed in the BT Sport studios and the helicopter of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed shortly after leaving the football club he owned. Death comes like a thief in the night. It’s true. And we should all try … Continue reading A Prayer for Daily Facing Death
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I hope my weekly missive finds You well and healthy. That You are enjoying the mild weather and are not too exhausted, as many seem to be at this time of the year. This week I would like to draw your attention to the innocent victims of others’ evil. Particularly, I’d like You to think of those wives … Continue reading A Prayer for the Embarrassed
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine I trust that You have had a good week and that You are all well and happy this blustery Sunday in October. This week I’d like to focus on forgiveness. For, as I urge You to prayer, it is more difficult to pray when You have your sins nagging in your head. There is an explanation for this: … Continue reading A Prayer for Forgiveness
