In the Celtic Christian tradition we bless 'every blessed thing': we may not bless every arrangement but we bless the divine image deep within every person who asks us to bless them.

I arise today in the overcoming of the divine inner warrior: overcoming the false ego within, social media without, and the greedy plunder of the planet.

Spur governments and citizens to earn the friendship, trust and gratitude of neighbours - China, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Russia, South Africa, UK, Ukraine, USA.

May the three Abrahamic Faiths build a family relationship based on justice, mercy and atonement.

'A kingdom's cohesion comes from respecting the identities of its peoples.' Michael Portillo

In the 1850's in Britain Edward Edwards and others established free public libraries in ordinary neighbourhoods. Now they are under threat. Let's have a world-wide movement to re-establish them.

When we know love, Jehovah shows up: we can trust.(Black Irish Rapper Oisin Simpson - my great nephew!)

Why you should be addressed as 'Your Grace': raysimpson.org/blog/you-can-y…

Death is loss of ego, not loss of individuality.

Christian Life Publishing, has chosen my 'A Way of Life for the Third Millennium' as their top entry for the 2024 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR.

In countries across the Americas and Europe elections draw near. Look for the candidates who have potential stature from God's point of view.

If you have a leading politician who is blind, ask Jesus to open their yes. If you have one who is bland, ask Jesus to open their heart. If you have one who is bruising, ask Jesus to humble them.

HELP US TO CREATE A SPACE TODAY IN WHICH OTHERS CAN FLOURISH.

Let's work for a greed-free, prejudice-free, fear-free electorate.

There remains a challenge: to take possession of our souls, to incline our hearts to the source of life, and to know before we die that that we have truly lived (Robert Ellsberg)

Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty says 'Fighting all the time is not sustainable. I'd rather have faith and my relationship with Jesus than have gold.'

Stop running the world like a machine. Heaven orchestrates everyone and everything but remains person-centered.

'Thou shalt not kill but need not strive officiously to keep alive' The late Cardinal Heenan

The great moral theologian Alasdair Mackintosh has died at the age of 96. In his 1981 ground-breaking book 'After Virtue' he wrote 'We are waiting for another - doubtless very different - St. Benedict'. Read 'A Way of Life for the Third Millennium' (MCauley) by Ray Simpson.

Make America great again... The New American Dream. Read - Brendan's Return Voyage: A NEW AMERICAN DREAM Available on Amazon