October 2022

Novena day eight .... St. Francis and joy

Novena to St. Francis | Day Eight: Joy

Some of the same challenges that Francis knew in his lifetime are facing all of us today: division, disease, and war.

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God’s Nature

Nature reveals to us the character of God. Yet he chose to come to Earth in the humble form of human flesh. Creation—including human beings—speaks of God’s character. If only we'd listen.
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Painting of Feast of the Guardian Angels

Feast of the Guardian Angels

Angels play an important role in Sacred Scripture as messengers of God. The belief that each person has a guardian angel watching over him or her is an extension of that role, and a reminder of God's never-failing providence.
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Sunday Soundbite for October 2, 2022

Through giving ourselves to the Lord we can find ourselves doing great things with the Spirit’s help. Look at your own life today and see if you agree!
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Dear Reader: Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis

Of all the issues our staff puts together in a year, I think October might be my favorite.
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The Glory of Simply Existing

Its life, so brief and vulnerable, was an act of praise as everyone’s life should be.
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Novena to St. Francis | Day Seven: Love

In the “Canticle,” Francis expresses a way of life, an inner attitude in which he learned to stand before God and to face life itself.
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