Welcome to this opportunity to give yourself time and space away from the daily tasks, worries and fears which put our minds in turmoil. You are invited to focus on the music, words and pictures. You may find it helpful to read the poems out loud and then to keep silences in between, entering into an oasis of calm, to engage in ‘mindfulness’. Each month we explore a different theme, relevant to our common experiences of life and the world around us. We follow the pattern of the seasons of the Church year.

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We are starting a new year which for many people here and all over the world will not seem any different from the old year before Christmas, especially those suffering in war zones. Hopefully most of us in our communities will have been blessed with some precious time with our families. However, Christmas is more than just a season: it is the promise of light in the darkness which surrounds us; it is the hope of the possibility of peace in the world; it is the blessing of God’s love in our hearts. It is a love to be shared with others as the season of Epiphany in this new year reminds us that God’s love through Jesus was to be revealed to the world.

Peace and Quiet in January 2025 Epiphany Then and Now