<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Ruthie Baigent · Journal</title><description>Writing on Body, Spirit, Thought and Earth by Ruthie Baigent.</description><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/</link><item><title>Free Formations of Nature in Kant - a Critical Study</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/free-formations-of-nature-in-kant-a-critical-study/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/free-formations-of-nature-in-kant-a-critical-study/</guid><description>By Ruth Baigent; May 1997; revised January 2023</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>Philosophy</category></item><item><title>Free Will, Volition and Prophecy</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/free-will-volition-and-prophecy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/free-will-volition-and-prophecy/</guid><description>What do you do when prophecy and scripture lead you to the killing of the son of God?</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>Philosophy</category></item><item><title>Global Water Dances 2011</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/global-water-dances-2011/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/global-water-dances-2011/</guid><description>We danced the sea and danced our connection with the sea, and with ourselves.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Biodynamic</category><category>Nature</category></item><item><title>After the storm</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/after-the-storm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/after-the-storm/</guid><description>The Orphanage of Trees Heritage Nature. We like the way it looks. We’re saddened by death and destruction, With a cheery relief that it was them, not us Or our house or…</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nature</category></item><item><title>Storm Goretti: Penwith</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/storm-goretti-penwith/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/storm-goretti-penwith/</guid><description>Storm Goretti has been devastating for the trees of Penwith and other places in Cornwall. Penzance and St Micheal&apos;s Mount (Marazion) were particularly badly hit, with hundreds of mature trees and ancient…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nature</category></item><item><title>Toxic Stress, ACES and the Body&apos;s Response</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/toxic-stress-aces-and-the-bodys-response/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/toxic-stress-aces-and-the-bodys-response/</guid><description>Toxic Stress, ACES and the Body&apos;s Response:The Anatomy &amp; Physiology of the Stress Response and Allostatic LoadBy Ruth Baigent A discussion referencing biodynamic psychology, and other spiritual, psychological and socio-political factors relating…</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Biodynamic</category><category>IFS (Internal Family Systems)</category><category>Videos</category></item><item><title>Homily for the fifth Sunday in Lent</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/homily-for-the-fifth-sunday-in-lent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/homily-for-the-fifth-sunday-in-lent/</guid><description>6th April 2025, Ruthie Baigent</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Biodynamic</category><category>OCCA</category><category>Videos</category></item><item><title>A Review of Gerda Boyesen’s Between Psyche and Soma</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/a-review-of-gerda-boyesens-psyche-and-soma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/a-review-of-gerda-boyesens-psyche-and-soma/</guid><description>A Review of Gerda Boyesen’s Between Psyche and Soma ,  and Discussion of the Development of Biodynamic Psychotherapy</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Biodynamic</category><category>Book Reviews</category></item><item><title>Important Books, 40+ Years Old and Still Current (because no-one was listening)</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/important-books/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/important-books/</guid><description>The following are books that it was upsetting to find out the date they were published:</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Biodynamic</category><category>Christianity</category><category>Nature</category><category>Philosophy</category></item><item><title>Setting Limits with Children, by Patty Wipfler</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/setting-limits-with-children-by-patty-wipfler/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/setting-limits-with-children-by-patty-wipfler/</guid><description>Full article by Patty Wipfler here, please purchase at This isn&apos;t so much a blog entry or book review as making an important text available to people who can benefit from it.…</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Book Reviews</category></item><item><title>Working Online, an Exploration</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/working-online-an-exploration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/working-online-an-exploration/</guid><description>Working online works. It is possible to meet and connect deeply, both on a spiritual and emotional level. Benefits of meeting online There are benefits for the client or directee meeting online…</description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Biodynamic</category><category>Spiritual Direction</category></item><item><title>The Landscape of a Tree</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/the-landscape-of-a-tree/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/the-landscape-of-a-tree/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>God&apos;s Plan - Does it feel like a Blessing or a Curse?</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/gods-plan-does-it-feel-like-a-blessing-or-a-curse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/gods-plan-does-it-feel-like-a-blessing-or-a-curse/</guid><description>A video discussion of the Parable of Two Sons, and the Parable of the Prodigal Son. See below for video. Jesus said &quot;&apos;A man had two sons. He came to the first…</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>Videos</category></item><item><title>What is happening in the United States of America?</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/what-is-happening-in-the-united-states-of-america/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/what-is-happening-in-the-united-states-of-america/</guid><description>I wonder what psychoanalyst Félix Guattari and philosopher Gilles Deleuze would think about Donald Trump and Elon Musk&apos;s apparent takeover of the USA? Is it Fascism? Is it a revolution? Is it…</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Carmelite Spirituality</category><category>Christianity</category><category>Deleuze and Guattari</category><category>IFS (Internal Family Systems)</category><category>John of the Cross</category><category>OCCA</category><category>Philosophy</category></item><item><title>How do we live in this life which is not one?</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/how-do-we-live-in-this-life-which-is-not-one/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/how-do-we-live-in-this-life-which-is-not-one/</guid><description>One morning the fox came down the hill, glittering and confident, and didn’t see me — I thought: so this is the world. I’m not in it. It is beautiful. Mary Oliver,…</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Carmelite Spirituality</category><category>Christianity</category><category>John of the Cross</category><category>Nature</category><category>OCCA</category></item><item><title>Born is the King! A homily for Epiphany, 2025</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/born-is-the-king-a-homily-for-epiphany-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/born-is-the-king-a-homily-for-epiphany-2025/</guid><description>There are two tracks about following God that are highlighted in today’s readings. One is discernment, like the Wise Men, who live with clarity of vision and direction so that God can…</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>OCCA</category><category>Videos</category></item><item><title>On Masochism</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/on-masochism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/on-masochism/</guid><description>A discussion of the Reichian character structure of masochism from the perspective of the founder of Biodynamic Therapy, Gerda Boyesen. I am trained in biodynamic psychology. The biodynamic approach sees the person,…</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>ABMT</category><category>Biodynamic</category><category>Book Reviews</category><category>Philosophy</category></item><item><title>Catastrophising Parts, IFS: Part Two</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/catastrophising-parts-ifs-part-two/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/catastrophising-parts-ifs-part-two/</guid><description>A part two to the &quot;Catastrophising Part: Good Job!&quot; video, about IFS (Internal Family Systems) developed by Dick Schwartz. This video talks about talking to the Catastrophising Part and getting to know…</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>IFS (Internal Family Systems)</category><category>Videos</category></item><item><title>&quot;The Emperor’s New Clothes,&quot; review of Patrick Casement&apos;s article</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/the-emperors-new-clothes-review-of-patrick-casements-article/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/the-emperors-new-clothes-review-of-patrick-casements-article/</guid><description>Patrick Casement, psychoanalyst and author of several books and numerous papers on clinical technique, most famously: On Learning from the Patient. In The Emperor&apos;s New Clothes, Patrick Casement discusses power dynamics in…</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>ABMT</category><category>Biodynamic</category></item><item><title>Breastfeeding, weaning and prayer in John of the Cross</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/breastfeeding-weaning-and-prayer-in-john-of-the-cross/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/breastfeeding-weaning-and-prayer-in-john-of-the-cross/</guid><description>Image: &quot;Saint John the Evangelist&quot; by El Greco, to be found at Museo del Prado. Jean Liedloff&apos;s book is called &quot;Continuum Concept - In Search of Happiness Lost&quot;, and on her website,…</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Carmelite Spirituality</category><category>Christianity</category><category>Videos</category></item><item><title>Boundaries Part 2 - Agony in the Garden</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/boundaries-part-2-agony-in-the-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/boundaries-part-2-agony-in-the-garden/</guid><description>A follow up to the previous video. This goes into a bit more depth about the agony and heavenly boundaries that Jesus experienced in the Garden of Gethsemane, as a part 2…</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>OCCA</category><category>Videos</category></item><item><title>Boundaries, Therapy &amp; the Garden of Gethsemane</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/boundaries-therapy-the-garden-of-gethsemane/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/boundaries-therapy-the-garden-of-gethsemane/</guid><description>Image by Naked Pastor (David Hayward, nakedpastor.com) OCCA Church (Orthodox Catholic Church of America) -- a church truly founded on inclusion. Reach out if you&apos;re interested to come. We meet weekly on…</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>OCCA</category><category>Videos</category></item><item><title>IFS, Parts &amp; Catastrophising: No Bad Parts!</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/ifs-parts-catastrophising-no-bad-parts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/ifs-parts-catastrophising-no-bad-parts/</guid><description>A discussion of Internal Family Systems. The &quot;Catastrophising Part&quot;, when seen as a helpful employee in a well functioning company, can be validated and appreciated, and not dismissed or pathologised. This part…</description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>IFS (Internal Family Systems)</category><category>OCCA</category><category>Videos</category></item><item><title>What is the Divine Feminine</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/what-is-the-divine-feminine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/what-is-the-divine-feminine/</guid><description>This Homily is a discussion on the Gospel of Mary on the Feast of St Mary Magdela, July 2024, for the Orthodox Catholic Church of America (OCCA), St Mary Magdala Parish, Fort…</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>OCCA</category><category>Videos</category></item><item><title>&quot;You Say Goodbye, The Sun Goes Down”</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/april-17th-2024/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/april-17th-2024/</guid><description>A review of the 2024 Amy Winehouse film “Back to Black” from a Biodynamic psychotherapeutic perspective Amy Winehouse, &amp;quot;Back to Black&amp;quot; “We only said goodbye with words, I died a hundred times…”…</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>ABMT</category><category>Biodynamic</category></item><item><title>The Bride of Christ as Spiritual Directee -- John of the Cross and Spiritual Direction</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/the-bride-of-christ-as-spiritual-directee-john-of-the-cross-and-spiritual-direction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/the-bride-of-christ-as-spiritual-directee-john-of-the-cross-and-spiritual-direction/</guid><description>This article was originally published in The Way, 63/1 January 2024, available here: www.theway.org.uk/websubs/631.pdf THE GOAL OF SPIRITUAL LIFE for John of the Cross is ‘the possession of God through union of…</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Carmelite Spirituality</category><category>Christianity</category><category>Deleuze and Guattari</category><category>John of the Cross</category><category>Philosophy</category></item><item><title>Proverbs 2 — an adapted version</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/proverbs-2-an-adapted-version/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/proverbs-2-an-adapted-version/</guid><description>My child, will you treasure my wisdom? Then, and only then, will you acquire it. And only if you accept my advice and store it within will you succeed. Train your heart…</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>Philosophy</category></item><item><title>Genius in the Church</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/genius-in-the-church/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/genius-in-the-church/</guid><description>A Reflection on Psalm 85 Philosopher Immanuel Kant taught us about free formations in nature, such as snowflakes, but told us they were not works of genius (unique creations) because genius is…</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>John of the Cross</category><category>Philosophy</category></item><item><title>Autism - My Personal Journey of Love</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/autism-my-personal-journey-of-love/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/autism-my-personal-journey-of-love/</guid><description>Following the recent Carmelite Spirituality Network workshop on Autism and Spiritual Direction, I wanted to share a picture of autism from the inside from a Carmelite perspective. First a word from an…</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category></item><item><title>Self compassion and Christianity</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/self-compassion-and-christianity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/self-compassion-and-christianity/</guid><description>Inspired by Cassie Shortsleeve’s article, “How To Practice Self-Compassion And Build A Stable Sense Of Confidence — Being kinder to yourself pushes you to make positive changes” ( - 30/12/2022), this article…</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category></item><item><title>ABMT Contact Improvisation Workshop</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/abmt-contact-improvisation-workshop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/abmt-contact-improvisation-workshop/</guid><description>Led by Richard Parker for the ABMT 22nd October 2022 Richard hosted and led the ABMT (Association of Biodynamic Massage Therapists) in a two hour workshop which was attended in person in…</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>ABMT</category><category>Biodynamic</category></item><item><title>July 2022 OCCA Synod</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/july-2022-occa-synod/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/july-2022-occa-synod/</guid><description>From the Perspective of a Non-priest Member of the Community I was pleased to make the epic pilgrimage from the UK to Stella Niagra, in the States, for the OCCA Synod in…</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>OCCA</category></item><item><title>Easter Sunday: Christ is risen, alleluia!</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/easter-sunday-christ-is-risen-alleluia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/easter-sunday-christ-is-risen-alleluia/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Holy week, Holy Saturday: Jesus in the tomb</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/holy-week-holy-saturday-jesus-in-the-tomb/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/holy-week-holy-saturday-jesus-in-the-tomb/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Holy Week, Good Friday: The death of Jesus</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/holy-week-good-friday-the-death-of-jesus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/holy-week-good-friday-the-death-of-jesus/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Holy Week, Maundy Thursday: The washing of feet</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/holy-week-maundy-thursday-the-washing-of-feet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/holy-week-maundy-thursday-the-washing-of-feet/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Holy Week, Wednesday: Judas&apos; betrayal</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/holy-week-wednesday-judas-betrayal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/holy-week-wednesday-judas-betrayal/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Holy Week, Tuesday: Peter&apos;s denial</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/holy-week-tuesday-peters-denial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/holy-week-tuesday-peters-denial/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Holy Week, Monday: Love and market forces</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/holy-week-monday-love-and-market-forces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/holy-week-monday-love-and-market-forces/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Holy week, Passion Sunday: The cross in Christian life</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/passion-sunday-the-cross-in-christian-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/passion-sunday-the-cross-in-christian-life/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent week 6, Saturday: It is better that one man should die</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-saturday-it-is-better-that-one-man-should-die/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-saturday-it-is-better-that-one-man-should-die/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent week 6, Friday: Our identity</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-friday-our-identity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-friday-our-identity/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent week 6, Thursday: The covenant</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-thursday-the-covenant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-thursday-the-covenant/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent week 6, Wednesday: Where is salvation?</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-wednesday-where-is-salvation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-wednesday-where-is-salvation/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent week 6, Tuesday: Looking at the cross</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-tuesday-looking-at-the-cross/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-tuesday-looking-at-the-cross/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent week 6, Monday: Do not judge</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-monday-do-not-judge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-monday-do-not-judge/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent week 6, Sunday: New life</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-sunday-new-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-6-sunday-new-life/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent week 5, Saturday: What is truth?</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-saturday-what-is-truth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-saturday-what-is-truth/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent week 5, Friday: The nature of violence</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-friday-the-nature-of-violence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-friday-the-nature-of-violence/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent week 5, Thursday: Idolatry and approval</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-thursday-idolatry-and-approval/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-thursday-idolatry-and-approval/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent Week 5, Wednesday: At-one-ment</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-wednesday-at-one-ment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-wednesday-at-one-ment/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent Week 5, Tuesday: Living water</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-tuesday-living-water/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-tuesday-living-water/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent Week 5, Monday: God&apos;s healing power in us and through us</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-monday-gods-healing-power-in-us-and-through-us/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-monday-gods-healing-power-in-us-and-through-us/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent Week 5, Sunday: Jesus the light of the world</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-sunday-jesus-the-light-of-the-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-5-sunday-jesus-the-light-of-the-world/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent Week 4, Saturday: The Pharisee and the tax collector</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-4-saturday-the-pharisee-and-the-tax-collector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-4-saturday-the-pharisee-and-the-tax-collector/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. 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A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. Hughes</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Christianity</category><category>Lent Series</category></item><item><title>Lent Week 1, Saturday: I have not come to call the virtuous, but sinners to repentance</title><link>https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-1-saturday-i-have-not-come-to-call-the-virtuous-but-sinners-to-repentance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ruthiebaigent.co.uk/journal/lent-week-1-saturday-i-have-not-come-to-call-the-virtuous-but-sinners-to-repentance/</guid><description>Oh God, Why? A Journey through Lent for bruised pilgrims, by Gerard W. 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