David Chambers on March 31st, 2009

I’m always on the lookout for good Christian music but that was not really on my mind when I stumbled on the website of The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity.
They have a really good selection of music, some of which is available for free download.
Is there a catch? Not really. All they want in return [...]

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David Chambers on March 30th, 2009

Last week  a friend send me a phone text asking for advice regarding taking prayers at a Baptist funeral. Three or four messages passed between us but the final one was a bit of a shock. It simply read ” Are you OK?”
The truth is I’m not OK. A whole series of problems have coincided [...]

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David Chambers on March 20th, 2009

Tomorrow I am at a rather special Franciscan meeting when John, my novice, will make his profession.
In preparation I was looking through some  material when I rediscovered this benediction. No idea of the author, but I do like the last verse.

May God bless you with discomfort

At easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships
So [...]

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