Above : Listen to Canticle of the Creatures Below : Scroll down to read the Canticle of the Creatures If we listen to the Canticle of the Creatures it’s possible to hear how St Francis of Assisi felt and understood that our life is intimately connected with Creation, with God’s Creation. God’s artistry is in […]
Audio, Inspiration, Music, Praise, Psalms, Video By Admin 14 June, 2017 Here’s a music video by Shane & Shane from their Album “Psalms II” – this track is based on Psalm… Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email
Verse 1 I believe there’s a morning not followed by night When all the blind that are calling will be given new sight I believe that all children who come to You Christ Are free cos You heal them, You hear all our cries. Chorus I believe in Your Love I believe in Your Love […]
One of the primary ways that his grace is manifested to us is through his own presence which is always present in various forms for us to encounter and respond to. Through such interaction with the living and active person of Christ, our relationship with him becomes more intense, our commitment to the gospel is […]
The image above is a detail view from the “Book of Hours, Use of Salisbury” created c 1455 Early Christian Symbol – representing the Apostles as the “fishers of men” guiding people to the life of Jesus Christ Symbols are quite extraordinary because, they both reveal and conceal the message hidden within them. To those […]
Surely You are good But my heart ran away Surely You are good But I was swept away Surely You are good But my heart ran away Surely You are good But I was swept away But you brought back to this place You gave me water You gave me drink But you brought back […]
Bravery is contagious. Be brave in Christ, and be brave for Christ. Have courage with yourself and have courage for others. God’s Holy Spirit dwells in each of us and we are each created in His image. He is where our strength comes from. Our Father speaks: “Your help comes from Me, and from no […]
Gilbert Keith Chesterton [29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936] wrote approximately 80 books, 2000 essays, 200 short stories and several plays, and today he’s probably best know for the Father Brown BBC TV Series staring Mark Williams as Father Brown and Sorcha Cusack as Mrs McCarthy. GK Chesterton’s book about St Francis of Assisi […]
On 13th March 2020 Brother Richard Hendrick a Capuchin Friar, who regularly shares his poems on Facebook, penned some very thought provoking words about the world’s struggle with CoronaVirus – Covid-19 – A poem called Lockdown. Since then his poem has been shared 39,000 times, and yesterday he read the poem on BBC’s Radio London. […]
These are good words to remember: “In that love which is God, I beg and implore you to hear these fragrant words of our Lord Jesus Christ with humility and love, putting them into practice with all gentleness and observing them perfectly.” St Francis in his Letter to All the Faithful: “life became a continuous […]
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1. “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my […]
The Angelus takes its name from the Latin word for angel from the prayer’s first verse “Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae” [The angel of the Lord appeared unto Mary]. The Angelus is a short devotional prayer which today is recited three times a day at morning, noon and evening and is often accompanied by the ringing […]
Saint Elizabeth [1207 -1231] is one of the two Patron Saints of the OFS [the other is King Louis XI of France]. We celebrate her feast day on 17th November. Born to wealth and royalty she married at a young age and was widowed by the time she was 20. She felt a great conflict […]