Paul CudbyGathering up the Fragments: The Feeding of the 5,000If I could see those of you reading this, I might be tempted to ask for a show of hands for who had heard of the miracle of the feeding of…2d ago2d ago
Paul CudbyJesus and Mary Magdalene: Icons of FriendshipThis week the world wide church celebrated Mary Magdalene, one of my favourite saints, so I thought that perhaps a short piece about her…2d ago2d ago
Paul CudbyLGBTQI+ and the Bible: Context is Everything…A number of people have asked me recently about a paper that I wrote about what the Bible has to say about LGBTQI+ people and…Jul 17Jul 17
Paul CudbyFreedom of Spirit, and the Chains of PowerI guess Napoleon is probably a strange character to be quoting in a piece like this, but I believe he was correct when he came up with…Jul 14Jul 14
Paul CudbyFaith and Disbelief — when you’re told it’s your fault your prayer wasn’t answered.As a teenager I was what we might call quite lucky with regards to my family. All of us had some kind of spiritual beliefs and most of us…Jul 4Jul 4
Paul CudbyCompassion: It’s a divine thing… (even when religion forgets that)Among his many talents, my late father was also a lay-brother in the Order of St. Benedict, a role that seemed to have come along with…Jun 29Jun 29
Paul CudbyThe Gift of the the StrangerWe live in an age of suspicion of anyone who is different from us. The tribalism of our countries, and now of Christianity itself is really…Jun 19Jun 19
Paul CudbyThe kingdom of God on earth is not constructed — it’s grown.Let’s see if I can explain what I mean by this title.Jun 15Jun 15
Paul CudbyThe Unforgivable SinDid we read that correctly? Surely everything can be forgiven can’t it? But if that’s the case, what do we do with this reading from Mark’s…Jun 6Jun 6