'These [all God's creatures] look to you to give them their food in due season; you give to them, they gather it up...you open your hand, they are filled with good things.'  Psalm 104.27-28

Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher also known as the father of science, spent a good deal of time simply observing nature. He believed that we can learn much about life and ourselves from careful observation of the created ...

'So they [the eleven disciples] proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed and said, 'Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside...'  And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles."  Acts 1.23-26

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'I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father.'  St John 15.15

Jesus calls us friends. We all know the crucial importance of friends. Someone to talk with, to chat with ...