And in the Big News today from a Faith Perspective, the Shipping Forecast is 100 years old. It’s so exciting. The Monopoly board is great too.

This is exactly like being a Catholic somehow.

Isn’t the Pope just fantastic!

https://mega.nz/file/8i80VAaK#Wbm8jy3eBp_KKothD1ezyMI9I10KH-5FmbOfu-bocuM

There is no hope for 2024. Even worse than 2023. But fear sells better than hope. There are small stories of hope, like Rizwan Javed who prevents suicides on the Elizabeth Line.

Never fear, the Invisible Magic Friend has a cunning plan.

https://mega.nz/file/Y7MwmQLT#-qE1He0o7z1NNytqw3x2HdGLEQwWGxYFetsnIi54YNI
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67796155

In the new year, are you a new me?

Well, in reality, you can’t get to the Invisible Magic Afterlife all by yourself. It’s a team effort, like being on a ship. We have to work as a community. And that’s what the church is, and it’s the only one. This was invented by St Paul.

So don’t just adopt a new year’s resolution for yourself. Do what Christians do best, impose it unwillingly on everyone else as well.

https://mega.nz/file/cuUQSSAb#gXh5VLA6zYqmYFkWS18pU3wU9KdaAyNIBXDDIad9cbU