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Nick Fawcett (devotional and reflective writer)

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Tag: Classic prayers from across cultures and ages

Forgiveness and new life

22 March 2021
Classic prayers from across the ages, Personal prayer

From my book A Calendar of Classic Prayer, a short but powerful celebration of God’s forgiveness and new life, offered […]

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Arising to the wonder of God’s love

19 March 2021
Classic prayers from across the ages, Personal prayer

From my book A Calendar of Classic Prayer, beautiful words from the Celtic tradition that continue to echo across the […]

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A prayer of St Augustine

2 March 2021
Classic prayers from across the ages, Personal prayer

From my book A Calendar of Classic Prayer, words from the celebrated Augustine of Hippo, expressing the longing to know […]

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Seeking God’s help

7 February 2021
Classic prayers from across the ages, Personal prayer

Of all the early Church Fathers and Doctors, none was more learned than St Jerome (c. 347–420). Best known for […]

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Light from light

31 January 2021
Classic prayers from across the ages, Personal prayer

One of the most respected theologians and churchmen of the fourth century was St Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (c.340–397). Renowned […]

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Things not seen

24 January 2021
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Today, taken from my book A Calendar of Classic Prayer, a prayer of the third-century theologian, Origen of Alexandria (185–254). […]

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A faith that shows

17 January 2021
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A faith that shows On 13 January Catholics remember St Hilary of Poitiers (315–367), bishop and doctor of the Church, […]

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The Universal Prayer of Clement XI

5 January 2021
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A number of historical prayers are known as the ‘Universal Prayer’, including the following. It is one of many memorable […]

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Shining a light

28 October 2020
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From my book A Calendar of Classic Prayer, here are wonderful words speaking of shining a light, and they come […]

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Father forgive

7 October 2020
Classic prayers from across the ages, Personal prayer

It’s not just the mistakes we’re aware of that we need to recognise and confess; it’s also those we may, […]

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