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A Guide to Surviving the News Cycle
It’s called the Church Calendar
Sep 19 • 
James Cary
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From Fireworks to Fright Night
The Curious Fall of Bonfire Night and the Rise of Halloween
Sep 12 • 
James Cary
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Playing with Fire
Introducing Bishop Hugh Latimer
Sep 5 • 
James Cary
3

August 2025

Head on a Platter
The cost and power of fearless words
Aug 29 • 
James Cary
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Why England Remembers Augustine
How a North African Bishop Shaped a Nation’s Soul
Aug 22 • 
James Cary
6
Why We Should Stop Talking About the Weather
How blackberry jam helped me rethink England’s harvest.
Aug 15 • 
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The Earthquake Synod
Dominic, Wycliffe and the Black Friars
Aug 8 • 
James Cary
5

July 2025

A Good Hair Day
What Mary, Martha and Lazarus teach us about friendship with Jesus
Jul 25 • 
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The Botched Burning of a Bishop
And why the Good Samaritan is Funny
Jul 18 • 
James Cary
2
Summer Reading
And considering dancing with dragons
Jul 11 • 
James Cary
1
Was the Holy Lamb of God on England’s pleasant pastures seen?
No. But here's why it's fun to thinking about it.
Jul 4 • 
James Cary
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June 2025

No Buns for Peter and Paul
Why Their Legacy Needs No Festival
Jun 27 • 
James Cary
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