Advent: 13 December
On 13 December, St Lucy’s Day. St Lucy or Lucia was a Christian martyr who died in the opening years of the fourth century in Syracuse, Sicily. It is said that she brought food and help to Christians hiding in the…
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Advent: 12 December
Good morning, Behind today’s window, as we reach the mid-point of the Advent Calendar, are an image and haiku on the birth of Jesus. The image is an Orthodox icon of the Nativity, which I saw on the Greek island of…
Advent: 11 December
Good morning, Today we follow Joseph and Mary on their journey to Bethlehem, drawn there by the Roman census for taxation purposes. Rather than an image from the Holy Land, I thought I’d share another picture of…
Advent: 10 December
Good morning, on the second Sunday in Advent. Today will see the final Sunday morning service of the Martinmas Semester at St Salvator’s Chapel at 11 am. It will be a service of music and readings. The music will be…
Advent: 9 December
Good afternoon, Before opening today’s window, let me give a reminder of this evening’s service of Nine Lessons and Carols. It will be in St Leonard’s Chapel, near the Cathedral which is accessed from South Street or…
Advent: 8 December
Good morning, Ding-dong merrily on haiku moves to a further part of the Nativity story, known as the Visitation. Luke records that Mary went to see her relative Elizabeth at her home, and the two expectant mothers…
Advent: 7 December
Greetings, Behind today’s window are a second image and haiku exploring the annunciation and the commitment asked of Mary. My photograph was taken at The Met in New York, and shows a painting from 1510 by the…
Advent: 6 December
Happy St Nicholas Day! If you are someone from the lands where St Nicholas delivers gifts on the night of 5th/6th December, I hope that the boots you put outside your door last night were filled with good things. In…
Advent: 5 December
Good morning, Some of the photographs catalogued this summer by our Chaplaincy intern Natasha are pictures I’ve taken of works of art in museums, galleries, churches and elsewhere. My snapshots are usually not as good…
Advent: 4 December
Good morning, Another Ding-dong merrily on haiku, and another Carol Service this evening, this time the Alumni Carol Service in St Salvator’s Chapel at 7 pm. All graduates and current students, members of staff and…