VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well. If the First Week of Advent serves as a call to repentance, to “cease doing evil, and to learn to do good,” then the Second Week of Advent reminds us that living an upright life alone is not enough. We must submit ourselves in humility to the will of God. What does … Continue reading Prayer for Second Sunday of Advent
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 to … Continue reading Advent Sunday
VICAR Do you have a favourite Christmas film? Perhaps ‘White Christmas’, or ‘It’s A Wonderful Life?’ It’s nice to take a couple of hours out to relax with a good film. I remember watching ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ as a boy and being mesmerised by it. I watched it again a few years ago when I noticed it was on as I flicked through the … Continue reading It’s a Wonderful Life
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and your families are well and healthy. I trust that You are looking forward to Christmas and the New Year. This is a time of year NOT to get involved in comparisons. Children tend to – so and so got a brand new Lego set which cost £400 etc. Try to avoid all that. … Continue reading A Prayer to Curb Comparison
