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Grief, Grace, and Letting Go
Father Mark Soehner walks us through one of his darkest valleys: the murder of his sister and the long road of rage, grief, and forgiveness.
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Who Was Anthony of Padua?
This beloved Franciscan saint is cherished the world over.
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Five Steps toward Better Communication
The Bible has advice on ways to forge more peaceful interactions with others.
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A Franciscan Celebration of the Psalms
What makes the psalms so powerful is that they are prayers in God’s own words.
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Inspiration

Women religious and the Church

The Nuns Are OK: Building a Sustainable Future for Women Religious 

Self-compassion

A Guide to Self-Compassion 

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Richard Rohr: Modern-Day Mystic

St. Anthony

Lost & Found: Thank You, St. Anthony of Padua

Franciscan friar at the UN

The Justice Lobby: Franciscans International 

Daily

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  • Saint of the Day

Saint Boniface

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  • Minute Meditations

We Are Houses of God

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  • Pause+Pray

The Need to Pray Constantly

Distributing Holy Communion
  • Ask a Franciscan

Holy Communion without Confession

Features

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Mysteries of the Rosary

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Sisters to Brother Wolf

Sin and rings of a tree

The Structures of Sin 

social justice prophets

The Social Justice Prophets

Commentary

Becoming Church

Becoming Church

Creation

A Revelation on Creation

Black Catholics

The Gift of Diversity: Celebrating the Spiritual Gifts of Black Catholics

When prayers feel empty

When Your Prayers Feel Empty 

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Why It’s So Hard to Forgive 

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Media

Profiles & Vocations

Patty Crawford

Patty Crawford: A Voice for Justice

James Foley

James Foley: Journalist, Man of Faith

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Hope through Music: An Interview with Father Rob Galea

Podcast

Episode 35

Mark Soehner, OFM

Grief, Grace, and Letting Go
Episode 28

James Martin, SJ

Work in Progress
Episode 19

Angela Alaimo O'Donnell, PhD

The Catholic Imagination

Voices

Pauline J. Albert, PhD

Living Big and Taking Compassion a Step Further

Richard B. Patterson, PhD

Wounded Healers

Margaret Carney, OSF

St. Clare: Light of Assisi
Featured Issue

'That All May Be One'

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Franciscan Spirituality

That All May Be One 

Inspiration

Encounter Jesus the Healer 

Commentary

Celebrating Hispanic Culture 

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Daily

  • Saint of the Day
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Saint Boniface

  • Minute Meditations
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We Are Houses of God

  • Pause+Pray
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The Need to Pray Constantly

  • Ask a Franciscan
Distributing Holy Communion

Holy Communion without Confession