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TOUCHING THE WOUNDS, IN PRAISE OF 'DOUBTING'THOMAS

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:50:17 GMT

Here is a poetry reading and accompanying sermon I have at St. Edward's Cambridge on the first Sunday after Easter. the traditional reading for his sunday is John chapter 20: verses 24-end, which tells the story of how Jesus ibited thomas o touch his wounds. I am fond of Thomas, a man who dared to ask questions, and this poem and sermon are a celebration of his role in the gospels.

The Way of Transformation

Malcolm Guite — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:16:36 GMT

The third and last in my series of Good Friday talks on the Way of the Cross. drawing on the Stations sonnets which can be found here: http://malcolmguite.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/good-friday-the-stations-of-the-cross/

The Way of Coinherence

Malcolm Guite — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:11:33 GMT

The second of my three good Friday Talks drawing on the Stations sonnets. the Sonnets can be found here: http://malcolmguite.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/good-friday-the-stations-of-the-cross/

The Way of Exchange

Malcolm Guite — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:58:46 GMT

This is the first of my three Good Friday Talks on following the way of the cross, which draw on my sonnets sequence 'Stations' which can be found here: http://malcolmguite.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/good-friday-the-stations-of-the-cross/

Rob Groves sings 'Redemption'

Malcolm Guite — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:32:59 GMT

This is a recording of Rob Groves singing 'Redemption' at the On the Edge service and is intended as an illustration to go with the sermon on Johnny Cash and Tom Waits in the previous podcast

Not a Chocolate Jesus; learning from Tom Waits and Johnny cash

Malcolm Guite — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:19:28 GMT

This is the sermon I preached at our 'On the Edge Tom Waits/Johnny cash special. the text was from Revelations 3:14-22 and the set list included: Mr. Seigal, Folsom Prison Blues, Make it Rain, Redemption, Chocolate Jesus, Wrong side of he Road, Long black veil and ol'55.

Christ acros five frontiers: 5: Life-Death

Malcolm Guite — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:12:05 GMT

We come to the 'final frontier', the line between life and death, between mortal and immortal, and once more we find the depth and liberating christian paradox at work; Christ who is life dies to share that life with us, we who live, die, in one sense, in order to have life with Him in every sense. We enter into these mysteries with some help from a reflection on Baptism and some poetry by George Herbert and John Donne

Christ Across five frontiers 4: Self and Society

Malcolm Guite — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:28:13 GMT

In this talk i look at how the revelation of God in christ, and the new commandment to love radically reconfigure the way we draw the line between self and other. Taking in teaching about the holy trinity from augustine and others, and the teaching of Charles Williams about co-inherence, we finish with a reading of the poetry of Michael O'Siaidhal, which helps our imagination to grasp and 'bring home' some of these ideas.

Christ across five frontiers 3 :Reason-Imagination

Malcolm Guite — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:37:12 GMT

Continuing our exploration of Christ as reconciler and healer of our false divisions, we look at the 'division' between reason and imagination, with the help of Shakespeare, William Blake, and CS Lewis!

Christ across the frontiers 2 Matter-Spirit

Malcolm Guite — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:15:46 GMT

Christ is not confined by human borderlines, religious or geographic. He crossed the fontiers between city and wilderness, Jew and Gentile, and ultimately, life and death.He still calls his followers to cross new frontiers with him. This Lent, with the help of some poets and visionaries, we will journey with Christ on both sides of five frontier lines: Today's talk will take us back and forth across the borderline of Faith and Doubt with help from GK Chesterto, Thomas Hardy, Philip Larkin and Geoffrey Hill. The full line up of talks for lent is here: Feb 28th: Faith/Doubt March 7th: Matter/Spirit March 14th: Reason/Imagination March 21st: Self/Society March 28th: Life/Death Among the poets who help us on the journey will be: Shakespeare,George Herbert, Milton,Blake, Tennyson, Thomas Hardy,Philip Larkin, and Geoffrey Hill. The Talks will be recorded and posted on the St. edards site and on my podomatic site.

Christ Across Five Frontiers: 1 Faith-Doubt

Malcolm Guite — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:47:56 GMT

Celebrating Rainer Maria Rilke

Malcolm Guite — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:37:45 GMT

This is the sermon I preached at a special Eucharist at St. Edwards Church in which we explored Rilke's life and work.

Jacob, Nathanael, and you

Malcolm Guite — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:11:32 GMT

Here's a brief sermon I preached as the opener for a series at Girton college on storytelling in the Bible/ It concludes with one of my epiphany sonnets called Nathanael's epiphany, which you can find on my blog.

On the Edge:Leonard Cohen as Fellow Pilgrim

Malcolm Guite — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:57:38 GMT

This is the talk I gave at our On the Edge special service: 'You want to travel with him; Leonard Cohen as fellow pilgrim'. the playlist for the service was: Sisters of Mercy, Last Year's Man, Anthem, If it be your will, Suzanne, and Halleluia!

Epiphany on the Jordan

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:49:08 GMT

The season of epiphany, which follows on from the visit of the wise men, gives us a chance to contemplate some of the moments of 'epiphany' or glimpses of ultimate reality in the Gospel. One of these is when the 'Heavens open' at the Baptism of Christ. Here is a sonnet and a short sermon both contemplating that particular epiphany.

The Shop of Ghosts by GK Chesterton

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:45:15 GMT

Here is a lovely ittle piece by GK Chesterton which I always enjoy reading at Christmas time. I hope you will enjoy it too!

The Inklings 5: Tolkien; roots and branches

Malcolm Guite — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:16:14 GMT

The fifth and final talk in my series on the inklings as radical prophets.

Inklings 4 Charles Williams on the pattern and glory of Love

Malcolm Guite — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:07:24 GMT

Fourth in my series on the inklings as radical prophets, not nostalgiamongers. This one is a look At Charles Williams key ideas: Coinherence, substitution, exchange

Inklings 3 Barfield; poetry and participation

Malcolm Guite — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:19:52 GMT

Third in my series on the Inklings, this one is about Owen Barfield, the first and last Inkling, whom Lewis called 'the best of my unofficial teachers'. I was joined for this talk by his Grandson Owen Barfield, who talks about the exciting release of significant unpublished works

Inklings 2: Lewis and the cosmic summer

Malcolm Guite — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:05:11 GMT

my talk on Lewis, no.2 in my series on the Inklings As Prophets, tomorrow at 5:30 at St. Edwards. I am going to be emphasising his radical critique of reductive philosophy, his accurate prediction of the assaults on human identity that would arise from the abuse of science and his call, in The Abolition of Man for a 'new kind of science' more respectful of, and in harmony with nature.

BWH Book VIII The Scouring of the Horse

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:47:14 GMT

This book, which I think lies behind some of Tolkien's chapter 'The Scouring of the Shire' is about the need to maintain the old truths by ceaseless renewal and vigilance, and is a great call to resist tyranny and the erosion of freedom wherever we find it.

BWH Book VII Ethandune:The Last Charge

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:34:23 GMT

This book contains the episode I read on the anniversary of 9/11, of the child rebuilding the tower, it has Alfred's great rallying call to the ordinary folk of England to choose a good death rather than slavery, and most famously it contains his cry at the turning point of the battle which was quoted by the times after the D Day landings: "The High tide!" King Alfred cried. The high tide and the turn!"

BWH Book VI Ethandune:The Slaying of the Chiefs

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:25:14 GMT

Three heroic deaths in battle and the utterly chilling description of the cursed spear of Elf, from the rhineland, which sems to anticipate the Nazi interest in occult objects and weaponry.

BWH Book V Ethandune: The First Stroke

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:16:38 GMT

Battle commences! This contains, amongst other treasure Colan's great evocation of the trees of Britain, worth it for that alone!

BWH Book IV The Woman in the Forest

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:55:49 GMT

This contains he famous episode of Alfred burning the cakes and Chesterton makes it the occasion of his great Hymn to God as the universal and unnoticed servant of all

BWH Book III The Harp of Alfred

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:22:09 GMT

The King walks boldly into the Camp of the Danes in guise of a wandering minstrel with his harp on his shoulders. We are introduced to Guthrum, the Danish leader and his earls each of whom take the harp and play, each of whom represents and expresss one of the self-serving or nihilistic and despairing philosophies which were about to crush the twentieth century and to which GKC saw Christianity opposed and answering. He projects them back into the mouths of the danes and then in the last part Alfred gives a powerful answer on behalf of the faith. In some ways I think this book is the hear of the poem.

White Horse Book II; The Gathering of the Chiefs

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:08:56 GMT

Inspired by his vision and 'shaken with the joy of giants', Alfred gathers the remnants of his people for a last stand against the Danes. The England Alfred represents is culturally and ethnically diverse but united in faith and vision The Thre chiefs represent three strands of culture and vision; Eldred is anglo-saxon, loves his ale and bacon and prefers the arts of peace but is mighty when roused, Mark is of Roman origin and represents the culturs and organisational skills of Rome, and Colan of Caerleon (my favourite) represents the celts, Christian, but still in touch with 'the gods of unbearable beauty/that break the hearts of men'!

The Ballad of the White Horse Book I The Vision of the King

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:53:19 GMT

I this first book, Alfred, having faced defeat after defeat gainst the Danes is almost ready to give up. But he sees a vision of our Lady. She refuses to reveal the outcome of the battle, indeed tells him 'nought for his comfort' but just to have seen her,to have had a glimpse of the innocent joy of heaven is enough to inspire Alfred to go on: 'The very colours of her coatwee better than good news!'

Ballad of the White Horse:Dedication

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:45:20 GMT

The First episode of my reading of GK Chesterton's Ballad of the White Horse in its entirety

The Inklings, Fantasists or Prophets? part 1

Malcolm Guite — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:15:57 GMT

The first in a series of five talks which will explore how the Group of writers who clustered around CS Lewis in the middle of the last century were forging a vision that is vital for us in the 21st Century

Through the dark with Dylan

Malcolm Guite — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:35:58 GMT

A sermon I preached at St. Edwards "On the Edge" service, Bob Dylan special.

Cambridge poets: Gwyneth Lewis

Malcolm Guite — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:36:00 GMT

sermon on the poetry of Gwyneth Lewis preached in Girton chapel 20th Feb. 2011

Our Baptism and the Baptism of Christ

Malcolm Guite — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:55:23 GMT

sermon Hildegard of Bingen

Malcolm Guite — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:31:55 GMT

Sermon on Wendell Berry 4th July 2010

Malcolm Guite — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:48:40 GMT