Saint Francis of Assisi’s feast day is October 4. Giovanni Francesco Bernardone was born in 1181 or 1182 and died October 3, 1226. He founded the Order of Friars Minor, commonly known as the Franciscans. He is the patron saint of animals and the environment, and Italy. Churches often hold services with animals near to
I have not been blogging here much as I have been away nine days on retreat at the Cistercian Abbey at Tarrawarra (near Melbourne, Australia). [I know – one day there was a post encouraging prayer for the United Nations meeting to discuss progress on the Millennium Development Goals – but I wrote that before
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Tomorrow, September 25, there is a special session of the United Nations to discuss the Millennium Development Goals. Many people of faith will spend tomorrow in prayer and fasting and witness (See, for example, Lambeth 2008 reflections document). The Millennium Development Goals were agreed to by all member states of the United Nations in 2000.
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The CD Chant: Music For The Soul by the Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz (Holy Cross Abbey) is a surprising hit. It made the top of the charts in Europe. In Austria it reached double platinum, and in Germany gold. It appeared amongst the Top 10 hits from the USA to New Zealand. The primary
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This website is mentioned in an article in our newspaper, the Christchurch Press, this morning. You can read the article here. ps. I’ve received an email that the above link is not working. I cannot understand why. If it is not, please copy and paste the following URL: http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/4695009a6530.html
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I have been asked for (liturgical) resources for Back to Church Sunday. Back to Church Sunday is a British initiative for Sunday 28 September aiming to encourage people to give church another go. The quality of the worship and the welcome this Sunday, as in my opinion every Sunday, will be central. The Anglican Diocese
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The four English options for a Liturgy of the Hours badge was supplemented by request for an equivalent in Spanish. I have had feedback by someone who likes the idea but he is looking for something less “I” focused. He is concerned that it may be interpreted perhaps by some as “Look how holy I
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