May 14, 2024 | Manna for the Soul
In the context of a child’s direct prayer, Helen Roseveare tells this amazing story about prayer and a hot water bottle! One night, in Central Africa, I had worked hard to help a mother in the labour ward; but in spite of all that we could do, she died leaving... 
Feb 23, 2022 | INSIGHTS, Manna for the Soul
Much of this nine-minute segment revolves around a powerful image drawn from one of CS Lewis’ poems about how the Lord takes and adapts our heart intentions rather than being limited by our literal words. Above all, it focuses on continuing to seek God through dry and... 
May 7, 2021 | Artistry and Poems, Devotions and Reflections, LISTEN, Manna for the Soul
In this talk that was recorded early in 2011, Robert encourages us to look for where we might find rest for our souls. So many people live in a state of debilitating chronic fatigue, and even many parts of the Church sometimes appears to be in danger of both... 
Jan 10, 2020 | INSIGHTS, Manna for the Soul
In the summer of 1914, my great uncle Frank, Bishop of Zanzibar and Tanganyika, delivered a series of retreat addresses in London to the Associates of the Community of the Sacred Passion, an order of sisters that he had founded a few years previously. Frank delivered... 
Dec 23, 2019 | Manna for the Soul, Song Presentations
Soak in this meditation on the comforting and far-reaching doctrine of the sovereignty of God Written and read by Robert Weston, with Colin Owen as the voice of the Lord. The full list of improvisations and pieces that you will hear are: Part 1: Bells Innocent: Wings... 
Dec 5, 2019 | INSIGHTS, Manna for the Soul
There has been a Christian presence in our home town of Malvern for nearly a thousand years. It all began when a monk called Aldwyn felt the call to establish a community in the wilderness that lay to the west of the Severn. Progress was so slow though that it looked...