Strangers to Brothers: St. Francis and the Sultan
Murray Bodo, OFM
December 27, 2023
As Francis drew nearer, the Sultan’s expression changed to one of mild amusement. Francis couldn’t help returning the expression.
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Light in the Darkness
Diane M. Houdek
December 27, 2023
Light can be a metaphor for holiness, for joy, for peace.
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Make Space for Peace
Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg
December 27, 2023
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
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 27, 2023
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
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 27, 2023
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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Vatican to publish ‘private’ homilies of late Pope Benedict