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#FSC46GC | May 11 | Reflection by Brother Timothy Coldwell, FSC
Morning prayers begin with a reflective song, a spiritual passage and the day’s Gospel, leading to silent reflection and prayer. This morning’s passage was from Pope Francis: “Have I learned...
Read More#FSC46GC | May 10 | Reflection by Brother Timothy Coldwell, FSC
A Chapter is a call to assume a consciousness that doesn’t come naturally. For most capitulants, the daily experience in community and mission is “school,” District,” “Region.” To assume a...
Read More#FSC46GC | May 9 | Reflection by Brother Timothy Coldwell, FSC
After a refreshing day, a day off from the intensity of the past week, the capitulants returned to the ora et labora of the Chapter. This morning, Sr. Leslye Sándigo,...
Read More#FSC46GC | May 7 | Reflection by Brother Timothy Coldwell, FSC
Today marks the end of our first week, though we still have a couple of days in this phase of “discovery,” where we identify what gives life and better appreciate...
Read More#FSC46GC | May 6 | Reflection by Brother Timothy Coldwell, FSC
This morning we welcomed Sr. Rekha Chennattu, RA, a Scripture scholar and Mother General of her congregation, Religious of the Assumption. Her compelling presentation used Johannine theology to reveal the...
Read More#FSC46GC | May 5 | Reflection by Brother Timothy Coldwell, FSC
Rev. Bryan Massingale’s presentation opened with a poem by the Celtic priest and poet, John O’Donohue (d. 2008). It was an artful move. “For the Interim Time” names our social,...
Read More#FSC46GC | May 4 | Reflection by Brother Timothy Coldwell, FSC
The next phase of the Chapter began today and so the signage was replaced. Down came “The Joy of Thanksgiving” and up went “Boldness in Truth.” The French, l’audace, and...
Read More#FSC46GC | May 3 | Reflection by Brother Timothy Coldwell, FSC
As I was going into church this morning, I noticed, as though for the first time, the 1947 marble plaque that offers a short bio of De La Salle, to...
Read More#FSC46GC | May 2 | Reflection by Brother Timothy Coldwell, FSC
The appreciative inquiry method was presented and explained, followed by comments and questions from the capitulants. We voted and the proposal outlined by the preparatory commission was overwhelmingly accepted. We...
Read More#FSC46GC | May 1 | Reflection by Brother Timothy Coldwell, FSC
We opened the Chapter this morning singing Veni Sancte Spiritus (Come Holy Spirit). The thought occurs to me that the Spirit is already in and among us—so the chant’s intent...
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