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It’s midwinter. For some, it’s a quiet celebration

It’s midwinter.
For some, it’s a quiet celebration, marking the shift toward longer days and the slow return of summer.

But I’ve always found winter to be a season worth dwelling in, not rushing through. There’s something in the stillness, the changing colour of trees, the early dark that invites you to look inward.

“In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.” William Blake

Let the cold linger. There’s beauty here, if you stop to see it.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, w

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. Lest we forget.

Christus resurrexit, spes mea! Christ is risen, my

Christus resurrexit, spes mea!
Christ is risen, my hope!

- Victimae paschali laudes, c. 11th century

Written by Wipo of Burgundy, imperial chaplain to the Holy Roman Emperor, this ancient Easter chant has echoed for nearly a thousand years.

A triumph of life over death.
A thread of hope stretching centuries.

Wishing you a blessed Easter. 🕯️

“Unless we change our ways and our direction, our

“Unless we change our ways and our direction, our greatness as a nation will soon be a footnote in the history books, a distant memory of an offshore island, lost in the mist of time like Camelot, remembered kindly for its noble past”
- Margaret Thatcher

A journal shaped by faith, tradition, and the turning year.

Written and curated by Jessica Joanne, in Australia.
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