by H Bearn | Sep 19, 2021 | View From The Vicarage
I am currently making my way through a biography of Edith Stein, otherwise known as, St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. To quote the author, Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda, it describes Edith’s journey from the depths of atheism to the heights of sainthood. The story of Edith...
by H Bearn | Mar 3, 2021 | View From The Vicarage
This month’s prayer is taken from the writings of St Catherine of Sienna. Her words are greatly encouraging and point us all towards the importance of deepening our faith and our relationship with God. She uses the word “companion” (compagno in her native Italian) to...
by H Bearn | Jan 16, 2021 | View From The Vicarage
It may surprise some of our avid readers to know that one of the Vicar’s favourite authors is Shusaku Endo. He died in 1996 and is widely acclaimed as one of Japans greatest writers. In my opinion his novel, “Silence”, is a work of genius. Martin Scorsese, the...
by H Bearn | Jan 1, 2020 | View From The Vicarage
I am just embarking upon another great book by Timothy Radcliffe. It was a sort of Christmas present to myself and once again he does not fail to satisfy. Alive in God is an exploration into the importance of imagination in the Christian life. Radcliffe consoders the...
by H Bearn | Nov 20, 2019 | View From The Vicarage
I am very pleased to say that pupils from Tottington Primary School will once again be taking the Church Nativity figures around the parish this Advent. This year the figures of The Virgin Mary, St Joseph, the shepherds and a selection of stable animals will go to...
