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Good Neighbours and the Common Good

Jenny Sinclair explores the underlying reasons behind Brexit and Trump and proposes that the churches can play a key role in supporting the rebuilding of our national community for the common good……
06/03/2023
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Modernity’s Mistake

We cannot liberate ourselves from the natural world and still flourish. We must cherish memory and place.…
13/02/2022
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Becoming one family

How a social action aim to feed hungry children grew into a multi-layered patchwork of flourishing local relationships…
18/12/2022
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More than Food

An initiative to feed hungry children is harnessing gifts and bringing people together as well as fostering a sense of purpose in a parish……
03/11/2019
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Je ne regrette rien

Archbishop Emeritus Patrick Kelly confesses his role in perpetuating a management culture that has affected the character of the church…
15/05/2021
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Holy time

In the modern world it is vital to spend ‘holy time’ in order to strengthen our ability to build the common good…
08/02/2021
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We Grieve

From vulnerability and loss to Common Good: how a parish community remembered their neighbours lost to Covid-19…
28/05/2020
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Finding the treasure

After a long period of neglect, estates churches are receiving attention, and proving to be a gift to the whole Church.…
17/02/2020
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Walking the parish

Consider the parish as a shared inheritance in which all can participate: the local church can animate a renewed civic conversation…
28/05/2020
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Building the Common Good: Our Responsibility

Jenny Sinclair looks at the mission of the church and our special calling to build community and strengthen society.…
23/02/2023

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