BY SEAN WALSH Jesus had a mischievous side. The hapless Simon Peter was almost always the foil, on one occasion even being “invited” to take a walk on a lake (see Matthew 14:28 if you don’t believe me). I don’t routinely compare myself to the first Pope. That said, I was recently presented with a comparable challenge. The results were mixed, and I was, wrongly … Continue reading My Accidental Confession
Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well. As I sit here writing this weekly prayer, I see the cushions from our garden chairs flying at head height across the garden while tiles from a nearby barn are being prized off by a series of squalls and gusts. I thought We were in May? The weather is somewhat ‘biblical’ today. I … Continue reading A Prayer for the Faithless
VICAR Dear Readers, good day. Tuesday was of course St Valentine’s Day. Few bother to notice but Valentine’s Day has a bloody origin: From February 13th to February 15th, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. Emperor Claudius II executed two men — both named Valentine — on February 14th of different years in the 3rd century A.D. Their martyrdom was honoured by the Catholic … Continue reading Love
