The Lord is my light and my salvation
Now is the time of our annual convocation for the Order of St. Francis. This year it is virtual through zoom. Please keep me and my brothers in your prayers. This is also an exciting time for me as I take on my new skin (my habit) and spend the next t…
I wanted to share some music that I have really come to love. The first is a rendition of the Our Father in Aramaic. It’s beautiful.
Another awesome song is by Cloverton – God Help Me to Be. Honestly this song is more of a prayer and frankly gave…
So our next semester of the ESM classes has begun and this semester is exciting but a lot of work. Old Testament Exegesis for one class and the integration of chanting (Gregorian Style) into liturgy. This last one is one I am very excited about. The O…
I will live in the way of the Order of
Saint Francis of which I am a brother in postulancy.I will follow in my vow of Obedience by obeying
the commandments of God and when I fall, I will ask forgiveness and try to do
better.I will obey the…
This is not mine originally but I was so moved by it that I wanted to share it…
A Prayer of Abandonment
Dear God, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. Whatever you do, I thank you: I am ready for all, I accept all.Le…
It’s been a while since I last posted. I’ve been busy with work and esm classes and more work. I will work on doing more to post more often.
Tonight I have read chapters 9 and 10 of Matthew. Thank you Lord for your insight tonight.
Todays readings for me are Matthew Chapters 7 – 8. I have found these chapters to be full of good advice. As people these days, we judge others too quickly. That goes for us Christians as well. This is a mistake as the bible clearly states not to do s…
Today I read Matthew Chapters 5 and 6. One of my personal favorites has always been the beatitudes. Also how true is Matthew 6:34 “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of it’s own.”
The books I am working through for this Summer 2019 session include
Inwardly Digest – The Prayer Book As A Guide To Spiritual Life Author: Derek Olsen
Where God Happens – Discovering Christ in One AnotherAuthor: Rowan Williams, Archibishop o…