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Today is Epiphany in the Christian calendar. There is an ancient custom in the Church (especially the Eastern Traditions) that at the Epiphany Eucharist, chalk is blessed for everyone in the parish....
View ArticleDeath of a Friend on Facebook
I was really shocked and upset this morning to find out that Trevor Cologne (one of my Facebook friends in Australia) had died by suicide. He wrestled with mental health issues, and seems to have been...
View ArticleSuicidal Thoughts
Since my previous post I’ve provoked an important discussion about mental health issues, some of which has been conducted in public forums and some privately. I’ve added some bits and pieces at the end...
View ArticleThe Darkness of Depression
The early hours of the morning can be especially dark and cruel when depression strikes. My words written a few days ago in the early hours of the morning when depression descended like an uninvited...
View ArticleWho can we trust in 2013?
Trust has taken something of a battering recently. An opinion poll was released a few months ago showing a decline of trust in the BBC for example, a decline that will probably be even worse now. Our...
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