JULIA BEACROFT has written a number of brief, light-hearted articles to highlight significant moments in the Church's year.as well as major feast days.

Most articles are accompanied by a cartoon by Marty Bucella and they are free to church newspaper, magazine or online editors for reproduction without any fee. We simply ask for a footnote mentioning her new book 'Sanctifying the Spirit' and/or directing readers to this website www.sanciobooks.com

...Thank you.

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FOR 2015... (Click on links to read & copy)

Lent article - 'The Cup that Cheers' 18th February 2015 (486 words)

Pentecost article - '...the Spirit of Things' 24th May 2015 (440 words)

Fathers' Day article - 'Who needs Gifts...?' 21st June 2015 (449 words)

Ss Peter & Paul article - 'Spot the Cracks!' 28th June 2015 (373 words)

Assumption article - 'The Brush-Off' 15th August 2015 (366 words)

St Jude article - 'Dare-Devil Cause' 28th October 2015 (409 words)

Advent article - 'Calendar of Events' 29th November 2015 (332 words)

Immaculate Conception - 'Mother-in-Law's Tale' 8th Dec. 2015 (311 words)

Nativity article - 'Don't Drop Jesus!' Christmas 2015 - 25th Dec. (334 words)

FOR 2016... (Click on links to read & copy)

Baptism of the Lord - 'Striking Out For Jesus!' 10th Jan 2016 (357 words)

Presentation article - 'All Present and Correct?' 2nd Feb 2016 (371 words)

Mothers' Day article - 'Your Mother is Mary' 6th March 2016 (415 words)

Annunciation article - 'A Birth is Announced' 4th April 2016 (365 words)

Pentecost article (2) - 'Sanctifying the Spirit' 15th May 2016 (462 words)

Suffering article - 'Take up Your Cross and Follow Me' June 2016 (462)

Good Samaritan article - 'Who is My Neighbour?' 10th July 2016 (397)

Transfiguration article - 'Flash, Bang, Wallop!' 6th August 2016 (399)

Holy Cross article - 'May the Best Man Win' 14th September 2016 (396)

Peace - Surpassing our Understanding? in The Yoke (USA), Fall 2016 issue

Mission Sunday article - 'An Awesome Journey' 16th October 2016 (473)

Christ the King article - 'Covered in Glory' 20th November 2016 (436)

Christmas article - 'Gifts and Grace' Advent & December 2016 (455 words)

FOR 2017... (Click on links to read & copy)

Baptism of the Lord - 'Taking the Plunge' 9th January 2017 (488 words)

February article - 'Finding God in the Vacuuming' Feb 2017 (513 words)

St Patrick's Day - 'Getting it all off Pat...' 17th March 2017 (398 words)

Easter 2017 - 'Folklore Egg-stravaganza' 16th April 2017 (503 words)

May 2017 article - 'Staying in tune with God' 1st May 2017 (434 words)

June 2017 article - 'Faith and Finery' 1st June 2017 (649 words)

July 2017 article - 'Slipping into God' 1st July 2017 (455 words)

Sept 2017 article - 'Making our mark with God' 1st Sept 2017 (468 words)

October 2017 - 'Reality Check' How do you tune in to the Lord? (400)

November 2017- 'Saving our bacon' Connecting others to the Lord. (541)

December 2017 - 'Share the Fare' A friendlier Christmas dinner. (512)

FOR 2018... (Click on links to read & copy)

February 2018 - 'Heaven Scent' Aroma of Love at Candlemas. (373 words)

March 2018 - 'Blowing in the Wind' The Spirit bloes where it will. (440)

ARTICLES ... For church newpapers