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Tag: st francis

Music: Make me an instrument of your peace….

Posted on July 24, 2018by mktdaf

This little prayer (known to monks, worldwide) is attributed by many to St. Francis, and is notable in that it doesn’t “ask for something;” instead it simply asks that we be allowed to channel peace to the people around us. I’ve always thought it was a pretty robust expression of that little bit in the…

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Categories: In the Other News, Poetry of MusicTags: channel, peace, st francis

Poetry of music: Brother Sun, Sister Moon, with Donovan

Posted on October 7, 2015by mktdaf

Back in the early 1970s, there was a movie about St. Francis that touched me, deeply…here’s the lead song from the film, by Donovan…. https://youtu.be/4FIIEBQ7e3Y

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Thought for the day…


"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. "
-- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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brother ian in actionOver the centuries, Brother Ian has been collecting stories & information & discourses for the purpose of elevating the human condition as needed, dissecting it when necessary, and building the case for hope.

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