The Battlefield and the Crucifix
On March 8, the Episcopal Church encourages us to remember Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy, an English Anglican priest and poet, who...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- May 15, 2021
- 4 min
Quo Vadis?
According to tradition, Saint Peter the Apostle lived in Rome at the time of the Christian persecution by Emperor Nero in the 1st...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Jan 28, 2021
- 11 min
Beginning the World Over Again
The following sermon was by delivered by Brother James Nathaniel to members of the Third Order of the Society of St. Francis on Saturday,...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Dec 30, 2020
- 8 min
Reflection on "Divided We Stand: A History of the Continuing Anglican Movement" by Douglas Bess.
One afternoon as I was helping clear out the friary’s basement, I happened upon a copy of Douglas Bess’ book, Divided We Stand: A History...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min
New Outdoor Features at San Damiano Friary
While we are unable to physically interact with people during the COVID pandemic, we have added a few new features to our friary in San...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
It’s Nothing Personal
I’ve been called a child molester three times since I’ve been a brother here in San Francisco. On all occasions, I have been walking...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
Celebrating Mary's Conception at Sundry Times and in Divers Manners
On December 8, our brothers and sisters in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and some parishes in the Episcopal Church...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
Reflection on The Anglican Spirit by Michael Ramsey
Michael Ramsey is one of those individuals who I wish I could have met while he was alive. I first learned about him from our English...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Nov 23, 2020
- 6 min
Reflection on Gerhard Lohfink's Prayer Takes Us Home
In my own life experience, as in the life of many Christians, prayer is almost as natural as breathing. As a young student in Catholic...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Nov 16, 2020
- 4 min
Reflection on Fratelli Tutti
When I first arrived in San Francisco, one of our brothers told me a joke about Pope Francis. “He has a heart of a Franciscan and a mind...
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ssf.br.thomas
- Nov 6, 2020
- 4 min
The Silent Chapel
I found myself the other day asking if there was a word that held the feeling of whatever is beyond overwhelmed. These past several...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Nov 6, 2020
- 3 min
Book Review: Community, Eucharist, and Spirituality by Kenan B. Osborne, OFM
“When the people are gathered…” Open a new Roman Missal (the service book of the Roman Catholic Church) and this is the first rubric one...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Oct 31, 2020
- 4 min
Book Review: Clare of Assisi: Gentle Warrior by Wendy Murray
“Why care about Clare?” This is the initial question Wendy Murray poses in her 2020 book Clare of Assisi: Gentle Warrior (Paraclete...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Oct 26, 2020
- 3 min
Book Review: Franciscan Footprints by Sr. Helen Julian, CSF
As the oldest child in a Congolese family of 20 brothers and sisters, Muambule Tchipanga was the apple of her father’s eye. Unlike the...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Oct 19, 2020
- 4 min
In Search of the Authentic Francis
+In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Every time I read the Primitive Rule of 1209 from our brown...
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Oct 12, 2020
- 0 min
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Brother James Nathaniel SSF
- Oct 5, 2020
- 12 min
Saint Francis' Day Sermon and Animal Blessing (with audio)
On Sunday, October 4, 2020, Brothers Jude and James Nathaniel were invited by Mother Stacey to preach and bless animals at St. Francis...
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damienjosephssf
- Oct 3, 2020
- 1 min
The Transitus of our Holy Father Francis
Our Brothers in NYC kept their annual observance of the Transitus at the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Times Square on Saturday,...
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damienjosephssf
- Sep 24, 2020
- 1 min
Virtual Evening Prayer
We've concluded our streamed Evening Prayer for now. Thanks for joining us. Our NYC Brothers invite you to join them each Thursday...
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damienjosephssf
- Sep 17, 2020
- 1 min
Evensong for the Stigmata
Our NYC Brothers streamed this year's observance of the receiving of the Stigmata by St Francis. You can view the archived video,...
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