God Who Speaks Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/scripture/god-who-speaks/ England and Wales Fri, 29 May 2026 11:12:02 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png God Who Speaks Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/scripture/god-who-speaks/ 32 32 174395915 ‘Divine Designs’ art competition calls for cover designs for the Bible’s 73 books https://www.cbcew.org.uk/divine-designs-art-competition-calls-for-cover-designs-for-the-bibles-73-books/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/divine-designs-art-competition-calls-for-cover-designs-for-the-bibles-73-books/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 10:47:36 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=117863 An ecumenical partnership between the Bishops’ Conference ‘God who Speaks’ project, St John’s Waterloo, and Art + Christianity, has made an open call for artists, graphic designers and illustrators from across the UK to design a cover for any of the 73 books of the Bible. Titled Divine Designs: Between the Covers this art competition […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/divine-designs-art-competition-calls-for-cover-designs-for-the-bibles-73-books/feed/ 0 117863 Cloud of Witnesses: Interfaith art exhibition https://www.cbcew.org.uk/interfaith-art-exhibition/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/interfaith-art-exhibition/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:41:39 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=102429 4 March – 27 April 2025The Old Crypt, St John’s Waterloo, Waterloo Road, London. SE1 8TY Cloud of Witnesses is an exhibition taking place during March and April in central London, showcasing a unique set of artists who have come together to explore faith and divinity. This thought-provoking exhibition encourages visitors to think differently about […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/interfaith-art-exhibition/feed/ 0 102429 Monitoring and Evaluation https://www.cbcew.org.uk/turning-tables-monitoring-and-evaluation/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:11:10 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=90532 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? Luke 14:28 In any social action it is important to monitor and evaluate its effectiveness and successes: Monitoring and evaluating systems needs to be established and should take […]

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]]> 90532 Bishop’s Foreword and Introduction https://www.cbcew.org.uk/turning-tables-foreword/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:09:02 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=90463 Turning Tables “I am pleased to commend this resource as means to explore the riches of Catholic Social Teaching, grounded in the Scriptures. While it has often been said that Catholic Social Teaching is a ‘well-kept secret’, this is perhaps no longer the case as increasing numbers of people across society are finding in the […]

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]]> 90463 Social Justice in Scripture https://www.cbcew.org.uk/turning-tables-social-justice-in-scripture/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:26:45 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=90505 Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me. Matthew 25:40 In this section we will look at: Social justice runs like a golden thread throughout Scripture. The Bible is very clear that we have social responsibilities for […]

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]]> 90505 Turning Tables: A Toolkit for Scripture and Social Action https://www.cbcew.org.uk/turning-tables-a-toolkit-for-scripture-and-social-action/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:14:09 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=90461 Turning Tables is a resource designed to help adult Catholics across England and Wales to understand and engage with their faith, Scripture and social justice in practical ways. It does this by covering five core themes: Creating momentum and support – how to share resources and ideas, lobby and volunteer.Understanding the Bible – how it lays the foundations for […]

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]]> 90461 What is Social Action? https://www.cbcew.org.uk/turning-tables-what-is-social-action/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:13:22 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=90471 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Surely that faith cannot save, can it? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food and one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,” and yet you do […]

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]]> 90471 Sunday of the Word of God https://www.cbcew.org.uk/sunday-of-the-word-of-god/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:32:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=61409 Sunday, 26 January 2025 Devoting a specific Sunday of the liturgical year to the word of God can enable the Church to experience anew how the risen Lord opens up for us the treasury of his word and enables us to proclaim its unfathomable riches before the world. Pope Francis, Aperuit illis This year the […]

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]]> 61409 Volunteering and Further Resources https://www.cbcew.org.uk/turning-tables-volunteering-and-further-resources/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:39:35 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=90535 And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.2 Corinthians 9:8 The Catholic Church is one of the greatest providers of voluntary and charitable services across England and Wales. Catholic volunteering schemes such as helping at […]

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]]> 90535 How to Take Action https://www.cbcew.org.uk/turning-tables-how-to-take-action/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:37:43 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=90525 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour and the day of vengeance […]

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