Many of the sonnets in this collection deserve to be called inspired, and all of them are inspirational. Bishop Paul exhorts us to put aside the cares of the world, the ignoble strife of nations, and the strategic lies of the media. He suggests we empty ourselves of personal concerns, and talk to God through prayer. Prayer, he says, and contemplation of the Divine, are antidotes to life's ills, engendering patience, compassion, a new perspective on our surroundings, and above all fostering love. As he says: Love is good, and patient, kind and free, For Love's another name, O Lord, for thee. The Greek language gave us the word Pentecost, meaning 'fiftieth day' (after the Passover), celebrated in the west as Whitsun. The Orthodox Church gave us Bishop Paul of Tracheia, who has created fifty devotional sonnets in his own clear, crisp English. The Pentecostal Spirit often means speaking in tongues, prophecy, healing and exorcism. Here, Bishop Paul expresses his 'practical theology' in...

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