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    Quo Vadis?
    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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    Reflection on "Divided We Stand: A History of the Continuing Anglican Movement" by Douglas Bess.
    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...
    297 views
    New Outdoor Features at San Damiano Friary
    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...
    179 views
    Life at San Damiano during COVID
    Brother James Nathaniel SSF
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    Life at San Damiano during COVID

    Here at San Damiano Friary, the brothers continue to ride out the COVID storm as best as we are able. We have to pay particularly close...
    261 views
    It’s Nothing Personal
    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...
    91 views
    Celebrating Mary's Conception at Sundry Times and in Divers Manners
    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...
    60 views
    Reflection on The Anglican Spirit by Michael Ramsey
    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...
    55 views
    Reflection on Gerhard Lohfink's Prayer Takes Us Home
    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...
    212 views
    Reflection on Fratelli Tutti
    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...
    147 views
    The Silent Chapel
    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...
    57 views
    Book Review: Community, Eucharist, and Spirituality by Kenan B. Osborne, OFM
    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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    Book Review: Clare of Assisi: Gentle Warrior by Wendy Murray
    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...
    40 views
    Book Review: Franciscan Footprints by Sr. Helen Julian, CSF
    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...
    90 views
    In Search of the Authentic Francis
    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...
    44 views
    Saint Francis' Day Sermon and Animal Blessing (with audio)
    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...
    143 views
    All the Leaves are Brown and the Sky is Grey
    Brother James Nathaniel SSF
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 5 min

    All the Leaves are Brown and the Sky is Grey

    This past month in San Francisco has been one of the most unforgettable in the nearly four years I have lived in this city. One of the...
    81 views
    The Importance of being Brother
    Brother James Nathaniel SSF
    • Sep 10, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Importance of being Brother

    At the founding of the United States, many issues presented themselves of national import. A reading of George Washington’s first State...
    85 views
    Figuring It Out
    ssf.br.thomas
    • Aug 26, 2020
    • 5 min

    Figuring It Out

    Homily on the Feast of Saint Louis IX of France by Br. Thomas at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, NYC, August 25, 2020 Phyllis McGinley...
    86 views
    A Guide to Voter Guides
    Brother James Nathaniel SSF
    • Aug 23, 2020
    • 6 min

    A Guide to Voter Guides

    This November, many Americans will fulfill one of their most important civic responsibilities by heading out to vote. Notwithstanding...
    110 views
    Wealth at Home in Poverty:  Reflections from Ancient Christian Wisdom
    desmondalbanssf
    • Aug 3, 2020
    • 4 min

    Wealth at Home in Poverty: Reflections from Ancient Christian Wisdom

    Recently, I began to explore the so-called Gospel of Thomas, known to exist but lost until its rediscovery with other ancient texts, at...
    134 views
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