The strange death of masculinity and how to revive it
In a world that often demands conformity, outward virtue, meekness and humility, many men find themselves trapped in a cycle of uninspiring monotony
In a world that often demands conformity, outward virtue, meekness and humility, many men find themselves trapped in a cycle of uninspiring monotony
Guidelines for the Devotional Use of Blessed Oil or Water Walsingham Water is available free at the Anglican Shrine Well – see https://www.walsinghamanglican.org.uk/ Holy oil may be purchased from this company who I’ve used and are very good: https://www.saintmichaelshouse.com/products/oil-of-the-holy-face-of-jesus Not required – but you or someone else may desire a Read more
The Prodigal Weekend: When Spiritual Leave Turns to AWOL Well, friends, I need to open this blog with a bit of a confession. I took a “Weekend Off God.” I don’t mean a planned retreat or a quiet time of rest. I mean I consciously, wilfully, and a bit sheepishly Read more
The recent appointment of a Dame Sara Mullally to the seat of Archbishop of Canterbury may well represent the culmination of decades of theological drift within the Church of England. While it is easy to view such an event merely as another step in the Church’s journey towards “inclusion,” it might also be seen, through the eyes of faith, as a sober act of divine judgement. The question before us is not one of equality or culture, but of fidelity to the revealed will of God and the order He has established for His Church.
It’s amazing what you think about as you cycling in the morning, going nowhere fast in the gym and today was no different. I write this on Tuesday 7th October 2025 and yesterday, as I was driving home there was a most amazing moon.
When reason is untethered from revelation, it quickly becomes its own god. It is with a heavy heart that one observes the current state of the Church of England and its wider Communion. There is a palpable sense of disquiet, a feeling that the foundations laid by the martyrs and Read more
I stood in the bright sunlight of deepest Norfolk, my friend David had walked slightly ahead to the reception area, a place as far from my theological home as I could imagine. Before me was the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. A gnawing sense of trepidation, a legacy perhaps Read more
When sin comes knocking at our door—as it always seems to—we often find ourselves in a familiar place of struggle. We ponder God’s forgiveness, but sometimes, a part of us finds it difficult to accept the profound truth that He truly does forgive all our sins. We reflect on the Read more
Finding Your Rhythm with the Daily Offices For the ordained priesthood in the apostolic church, praying the daily offices of Morning and Evening Prayer isn’t just a suggestion; it’s a solemn duty required by Canon Law. This commitment underscores a profound truth: a Christian life is sustained by a consistent Read more