" Lord, how much juice you can squeeze from a single grape. How much water you can draw from a single well. How great a fire you can kindle from a tiny spark. How great a tree you can grow from a tiny seed. My soul is so dry that by itself it cannot pray ; Yet you can squeeze from it the juice of a thousand prayers. My soul is so parched that by itself it cannot love ; Yet you can draw from it boundless love for you and for my neighbour. My soul is so cold that by itself it has no joy ; Yet you can light the fire of heavenly joy within me. My soul is so feeble that by itself it has no faith ; Yet by your power my faith grows to a great height. thank you for prayer, for love, for joy, for faith ; Let me always be prayerful, loving, joyful, faithful." Guigo the Carthusian
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Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.
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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
