Pilgrimage

David Chambers on November 20th, 2009

This poem has come to mean a lot to me. It was with me some years ago at a time when life did not seem worth living and I was clinging onto God by my fingertips. I was reminded of it again yesterday while attending a course on Spiritual Direction. It  was written by Saint [...]

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David Chambers on August 11th, 2009

Today the Church remembers St Clare of Assisi, founder of the Poor Clares.   Clare’s father was a count, her mother the countess Blessed Orsolana. Her father died when the girl was very young. After hearing Saint Francis of Assisi preach in the streets, Clare confided to him her desire to live for God, and [...]

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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 [...]

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