“She was anointed for service determined only by her heritage and how wide her heart was open to the passing of a crown.”
Author Archives: Dean Atkins
Common Ground
This is a half-remembered, fully-edited and yet extended reflection from today’s homily at Mass. It’s by no means entirely or exactly what was preached at all but it is a sensitive reworking, and simply provides a little prompt for reflection. The gospel reading was the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) The story ofContinue reading “Common Ground”
Leading us to the street
Life is fragile, and full of ruined dreams and hopeless situations, and toppled stones, and so often we feel nervous and out of place. Strangers in a strange land
My Today
Faith is common currency here in Butetown. At St Mary’s (Church in Wales) Primary School we are able to beautifully give expression to all faiths within a Christian nurturing environment. About 86% of our pupils are from Muslim families and there is wonderful respect of each other’s faith as we work together to build aContinue reading “My Today”
Welcome
Here’s a brief glimpse of the last few days as we celebrated a number of different things, working closely with St Mary’s School (as we always do!) to celebrate the Diocesan Churches Unlocked Festival, Refugee Week, and The Great Get Together 2022!
Churches Unlocked
Welcome to our Churches Unlocked festival with activities and events taking place from Tuesday 21 – Sunday 26 June, 2022 We are one of ten churches in the Diocese of Llandaff taking part in the Festival, and you can discover more of the riches of our diocese being unleashed during this festival week here WELCOMEContinue reading “Churches Unlocked”
A Peaceful Passing of Time
As we watch from a distance, we pray for the situation between Ukraine and Russia, hoping for peace, a peace that will last. Here’s our prayer. Time passes,days move on.Politicians play their part,debating, waiting.Troops are deployed,sanctions employed.Each nation spins their own story,hails their own historytells their own taleof sorrow and woe.And on the groundthe peopleContinue reading “A Peaceful Passing of Time”
Ripples in a Pond
Today we celebrated the unveiling of the monument in honour of Betty Campbell and which stands in Central Square in Cardiff City centre. Heres the homily preached at her funeral at St Mary’s Church by Fr Dean in 2017 I saw Betty on several occasions before her death. The last time, though, that I sawContinue reading “Ripples in a Pond”
Summer Celebrations
After the disruption of the last eighteen months, we’re really looking forward to our Celebration of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sunday August 15th. For many years, this celebration, initiated by Fr Graham Francis, has been a popular event in the midst of the Summer for Christians from Cardiff, South Wales andContinue reading “Summer Celebrations”
Rejoice!
We’re back with our weekly bulletin with details about the week ahead, what’s been happening in the parish, and what’s to come! At the heart of our life together is prayer, particularly our celebration of the Mass but we also like to keep busy and, as you’ll see, there is so much in the diary!Continue reading “Rejoice!”
St Mary the Virgin, Cardiff 