Thursday, May 25, 2017, is Ascension Day. This is an ancient observance, kept by the whole church since its early days, even as local variations developed in different countries. Here is a poem on the subject by Malcolm Guite, the poet-priest and chaplain of Girton College, Cambridge. He writes: “the mystery...

Take a moment to contemplate Jan Richardson’s moving essay and poem, “The Terrible, Marvellous Dust,” and connect with the start of Lent and with the Cathedral’s Lenten Carbon Fast (links here).

Here is a poem by Mary Karr, suggested by Rhonda for contemplation this week. It’s the perfect antidote to those toomany sweets!