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The currency of love
Articles | 08.03.2026
Why did Jesus choose to wash his disciples’ feet the night before his execution? Martyn Percy reflects on the many meanings of this iconic gesture.
The six pilgrimage experiences
Articles | 01.03.2026
A second extract from Trystan Owain Hughes’ To Hell’s Mouth and Back: Pilgrimage, suffering and hope, chosen as the Archbishop of Wales’ Lent book for 2026.
Journeys of faith
Articles | 22.02.2026
An extract from the prologue to Trystan Owain Hughes’ To Hell’s Mouth and Back: Pilgrimage, suffering and hope, chosen to be the Archbishop of Wales’ Lent book for 2026.
A feast for Lent
Articles | 15.02.2026
Post lady Jayne Lander tells us about the big difference our first ever Lent book made in her life.
Small is beautiful – as Christmas shows us
Articles | 20.12.2020
In a Christmas season where large gatherings are banned, Colin Fletcher, chair of BRF’s board of trustees, recalls how small things in God’s hands become great...
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Joy in the expectation
Articles | 13.12.2020
Martyn Payne introduces ten specially composed prayers (or antiphons) to help us prepare to meet Christ in all the different manifestations in which he comes to us…
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An Advent A-Z
News | 11.12.2020
From Angels to Zechariah – enjoy and share this thoughtful Advent alphabet from Newcastle Diocese Anna Chaplain Joan Grenfell, for a reminder of the real reason for the season.
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Drawn to the light
Articles | 06.12.2020
In the fourth of our Advent 2020 reflections, Olivia, Warburton, head of content creation at BRF, shares practical guidance from Saint Paul on how to welcome the light of Christ into our daily lives…
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Embracing the darkness
Articles | 29.11.2020
In the third of our Advent series, 'Light in the darkness', Eley McAinsh suggests that we should embrace the darkness, not shun it…
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Preparing to prepare
Articles | 22.11.2020
In the second of our specially commissioned ‘Light in the darkness’ reflections for Advent, Gordon Giles suggests that in a topsy-turvy year such as this, it’s more important than ever to embrace this season of preparation and hope…
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Celtic Advent
Articles | 15.11.2020
In the first of our new series of articles for Advent, David Cole explores the distinctive aspects of a Celtic Advent, beginning with the fact that the Celtic season of waiting began halfway through November, rather than at the end…
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