I don’t think I’ve added a benediction here since the Fourfold Franciscan Blessing that got quite a bit of readership and comment as to the origin of the prayer. (I’m not totally convinced who wrote it yet, and that seems immaterial in that I just like it!) A benediction is a very simple prayer at ...
Steer the ship of my life, good Lord, to your quiet harbor
I’m not much on reporting news here, but this one caught my eye today in passing: Fr. Damien of Molokai born Jozef De Veuster and also known as Damien De Veuster (Dutch: Pater Damiaan or Zalige Damiaan De Veuster) has been confirmed for sainthood by the current head of the RC church. This one particularly ...
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This is one of the love-hate songs that shows up (mostly in funerals (‘ve found) that really depends on who is singing and how badly they can carry a tune as to whether it’s “love” or “hate.” I’ve liked it all my life (even as a service song – it showed up a lot in ...
This is a Bill Gaither / Gaither Trio song that I grew up with as a child. I heard this every few weeks in church, and the simplicity of it helped me understand that when I felt as if life and “Stuff” got in the way, it was so easy to pull back with this ...
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