franciscan - January 2002
© The Society of Saint Francis, 2001
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The Labyrinth at General Chapter was walked by several brothers and sisters during the Quiet Evening. It can symbolize the spiritual journey with God at the centre, the centre of all life, and emphasize the frequent necessity to change direction or about-face. The distinction between a maze and a labyrinth is that, in the former, there are dead-ends, whereas in the latter the paths will always lead the walker to the centre; and back again. |
Contents
Minister's Letter: Sister Joyce CSF, Minister Provincial of the European
Province First Order Sisters
Community Routes
A Safe Stronghold
Is it a far cry from the destruction of the twin towers – and the ensuing suffering and the shaking of the order
of things – to our faith in the God who is a strong tower to all who trust in him?
Events emphasize our need for that stable relationship in a world that is being shaken – and so for all that strengthens
that relationship, whether it be found in companionship along the Way, or in prayer and its nourishment in retreat.
Our authors approach these themes from different positions and help us to renew our trust in the one true God.
Articles
This great absence, by Revd Canon Martin Shaw
Soul friend or psychotherapist?, by Revd Prebendary John Hall-Matthews
Living life to the full, by Revd Rob Jones
Retreat from reality?, by Rowan Clare CSF
Book Reviews
Living the Eucharist Affirming
Catholicism and the Liturgy -
Stephen Conway (Editor)
A Dictionary of Religious Orders - Peter Day
Living the Gospel The Spirituality of St Francis and St Clare - Helen Julian CSF
Workday Prayers On-the-job meditations for tending your soul - Timothy Jones
God's Lovers in an Age of Anxiety The Medieval English Mystics - Joan M. Nuth
Traffic in Truth Exchanges between Science and Theology - John Polkinghorne
Sing a New Song: The Christian Vocation - Timothy Radcliffe OP
An Anglican Companion Words from the heart of faith - Alan Wilkinson and Christopher Cocksworth
Obituaries
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