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Leader: ’Tis a gift to be sensible THERE is a story in Rolling Stone, recounted in the press column, of a US pastor who wished to invoke the Holy Spirit. Subscriber only	100 Years Ago: Old Catholics in England FOR some twelve years, we understand, there has been on foot a movement for organising an Old Catholic Church in this country. Subscriber only	Not innocent or perfect, but needing redemption ‘Redemption is a process, in which adults and children are implicated from the beginning of life’ Subscriber only

Paul Vallely: Knowing where you came from Once, the date would have passed unmarked on the Vallely family calendar. Subscriber only	Giles Fraser: Do people need saving from this? No one doubted the devout character of Maude Royden’s faith, nor her intelligence, nor her grasp of the scriptures, nor the power of her oratory. Subscriber only	Wise up and get the good news out NEWS IS now a commodity churned out by hard-pressed journalists working in “news factories”. Subscriber only

These monumental failures IT IS COLOSSAL, but it has pleased no one. Subscriber only	Simon Parke: It’s all in the nose “NO, I AIN’T been licking the cake-mix bowl!” says the child, with cake mix all over his face. Subscriber only	How ‘spirituality’ helps outreach SARA MAITLAND said that the word “spirituality” was something that made her angry Subscriber only

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