Sacred & Secular

Sacred & Secular

Those Who Did Receive Him

Belonging, belief, and the quiet formation of a new family

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Paul Ian Clarke
Dec 24, 2025
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A photo from a dawn service in Somerset, by the author. The sun has almost risen!

Welcome to today’s reflection.

This is the third part of a short sequence exploring the opening of John’s Gospel through Christmas week. We have lingered with mystery, named resistance, and today we arrive at what it means to receive.

Thank you for walking this journey with m…

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