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Sister Saints:
Clare of Assisi’s Letters to Agnes of Prague
The focus of this special feast day episode is Saint Clare of Assisi’s remarkable, poetic letters to another woman of nobility, Saint Agnes of Prague.
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On the Road Paved by St. Francis
For some, the idea of not putting roots down and staying in one place may seem daunting—even impossible. But for this author, it’s part and parcel of her Franciscan identity and response to God’s call.
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The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age
In a time of division, how does the Franciscan way help us to uncover our unity?
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10 Verbs to Live By
Life is for living. Do it boldly with these 10 verbs.
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Saint Bonaventure:
Beauty, Light, and the Journey Into God
In this episode, Professor Timothy Weldon helps listeners encounter a saint whose heart-centered wisdom still speaks today.
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Confronting Ageism
From the greeting card aisle to the workplace, negative stereotypes about aging abound. This author argues that it’s time to recognize and counter ageism.
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Notes from a Friar: Pope John Paul II and Suffering

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St. Clare: Light of Assisi

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Homeboy Industries: Hope Has an Address

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Encounter Jesus the Healer 

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The Justice Lobby: Franciscans International 

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Clare of Assisi

St. Clare of Assisi: A Little Plant or a Mighty Oak?

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Harvesting Justice 

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Richard Rohr: Modern-Day Mystic

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The Social Justice Prophets

Commentary

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I’d Like to Say: It’s Time to Act Like St. Francis 

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I’d Like to Say: We Need to Stop ‘Othering’

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I’d Like to Say: St. Francis Reminds Us of Our Place in Creation 

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Andrea Bocelli on Music and Miracles

U.S. Sister Dorothy Stang, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is pictured in a 2004 file photo in Belém, Brazil. Feb. 12, 2025, was the 20th anniversary of the killing of Sister Dorothy, a citizen of Brazil and the United States, who spent nearly four decades defending the rights of poor settlers as well as working to save the rainforest from powerful ranchers bent on destroying it. (OSV News photo/Reuters)

Sister Dorothy Stang: Modern-Day Martyr

Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory

Convert to Cardinal: The Journey of Wilton D. Gregory

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Hope through Music: An Interview with Father Rob Galea

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Joanne Schatzlein, OSF

Sister Saints: Clare of Assisi’s Letters to Agnes of Prague
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Julianne Wallace

The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age
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Wm. Paul Young

Trinity, Union, and the Lie of Separation

Voices

Rosemary Stets

St. Anthony Messenger
Poor Clare, Rich in Spirit

Colleen Arnold, MD

St. Anthony Messenger
A Walking Prayer
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