David Chambers on December 29th, 2009

Liverpool Cathedral is inviting people to follow a journey around a labyrinth to reflect on the past year and to look towards the future.
The attraction is a modern version of the 12th century ritual featured in medieval cathedrals. Unlike a maze a labyrinth has only one path leading to a central point. The [...]

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David Chambers on December 17th, 2009

Like me, some of your will be preparing for your Church or School Nativity Play. It’s a time for excited children and proud parents. Sometimes it is hard to find enough characters for those wanting to talk part. One school I know introduced Personal Assistants for the wise men. Still short each PA had a [...]

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David Chambers on November 20th, 2009

This poem has come to mean a lot to me. It was with me some years ago at a time when life did not seem worth living and I was clinging onto God by my fingertips. I was reminded of it again yesterday while attending a course on Spiritual Direction.

It  was written by Saint [...]

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