Why is ritual so important? We don’t necessarily acknowledge its importance but it is vital. We ritualise so much that matters. When we lose someone whose departure from our daily lives impacts who we are, we create rituals to enable moments when we feel their presence. We participate in religious rituals that comfort us aboutContinue reading “Easter, Ritual”
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The woman at the well
Sunday marked the beginning of the third week of Lent. It seems that it was not long ago that we placed ashes on our foreheads, reminding us of our mortality (unto dust we shall return) and the Lenten summons to repentance, made tangible in our fasting, almsgiving and prayer. Particularly striking this week was theContinue reading “The woman at the well”
The Female Theologian 