Reflections from a Welsh Valley

When Jesus came to Jordan to be baptized by John, He did not come for pardon, but as his Father’s Son. He came to share repentance with all who mourn their sins, to speak the vital sentence with which good news begins. He came to share temptation, our utmost woe and loss; for us and… [Continue Reading]

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us A couple of times on my pilgrimages I have come across major sporting events. The first time this happened I was in the Llandovery area of mid Wales, walking on quiet… [Continue Reading]

Spending weeks and sometimes months of each year walking on pilgrimage, I have covered thousands of miles on foot to lots of very special and often well-known places. Ancient Christian sites such as St David’s in west Wales, Glendalough in Ireland and the great cathedral at Winchester need little introduction.  But along the way I… [Continue Reading]