Holy Trinity Winchester Podcast

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, 2024Rev. 12:1-6Introduction-       Comments on New Testament reading. Revelation, often perceived as a “hard” book.-       Genre is apocalyptic, literally means “unveiling”. Related to season of Epiphany in which something is revealed in a dramatic way.-       Apocalyptic takes us behind curtain of normal appearances to the spiritual realities that underlie them.-    ...

Epiphany 2, 2024John 2:1-11The Story-       Story about a crisis at a wedding: the wine has run out. Serious crisis in literal terms. Symbolically represents barrenness of Jewish religion at the time. More broadly, represents lack of joy, loss of conviviality, running down of resources.-       Until Christ’s mother petitions him and he performs ‘the first of his signs…and manifested his glory’ (v....

Antony of Egypt – 18th January, 2024-       Antony a man who withdrew into the Egyptian desert to live solitary life of prayer (251-356)-       Major biography written by Athanasius of Alexandria, The Life of Antony: ‘…simply to remember Antony is a great profit and assistance.’-       Why is it profitable to think about a man who lived by himself among tombs and in mountains in the Egyptian deser...

Samuel and the Sons of EliEpiphany 2, 20241 Samuel 3:1-20A Well-Known Story-       Story of boy Samuel, called by God in temple, very well-known, yet wider context give us a deeper understanding. Context of Religious Decline-       Story of 1 Samuel about two priesthoods, one represented by Eli and his sons Hophni and Phineas, and one represented by Samuel, which would bring about the kingship of...

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Advent III, 2023Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11; 1 Thess. 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28John the Baptist-       Amazing things said of John the Baptist.o   Born in miraculous circumstances. Elizabeth advanced in years, unable to bear. Message from an angel of the Lord to Zechariah, Elizabeth will bear a son and ‘“he will be great before the Lord”’ (Luke 1:15).o   Jesus said of him, ‘“I tell you, among those born o...

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In this sermon, Fr Jamie Franklin asks us to consider what it is about the soul of modern man that he cannot bear to observe the season of Advent but must always rush on to Christmas. Have we lost the ability to face the difficult challenges and significant questions of life? And what hope does the Christian faith really offer in the midst of a chaotic and turbulent world? This is a public episode...

Advent 1, 2023Isaiah 64:19; 1 Cor. 13:9; Mark 13:24-37Advent-       Season of Advent preparation for two comings of Christ: birth and second coming and final judgment. Therefore a penitential season: hence purple.-       Our Gospel reading clearly about the end of history, what it will be like.-       But it gives us great insight into how to live the Christian life today.“Be on guard, keep awake....

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