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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