December 27, 2023
Strangers to Brothers: St. Francis and the Sultan
St. Francis and the Sultan’s meeting, centuries ago, has much to teach us.
Make Space for Peace
Making time to just sit and be still can seem countercultural to what we are told to do daily. It's in the moments when we allow ourselves to be still that we can encounter a peace that is life-giving.
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Dear Reader: A Time of Renewal
One of my favorite parts of the New Year is opening my new planner for the upcoming year and seeing its blank pages.
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Out of Many, One: A New Franciscan Province
In October 2023, Franciscans from a number of US provinces gathered to become one. Now they are discovering new ways to live out the spirit of St. Francis.
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The Franciscan Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What do an American civil rights icon of the 1960s and an Italian mystic from the 13th century have in common? More than you might think.
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Vatican to publish ‘private’ homilies of late Pope Benedict