March 25, 2024

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Dear Reader: God Is the Artist

Though St. Francis of Assisi was, to his core, an institutional Catholic, he found God everywhere, not just under the roof of a church.

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Acting on the Beatitudes

Acting on the Beatitudes 

This friar points to three ways we can better understand and live the joy of the beatitudes in our everyday lives.
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Loving Creation, Loving God 

When we allow ourselves to be as open as a child in our relationship with creation, we are one step closer to bringing about the kingdom of God. 
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The Way of Compassion

Might we think about addressing others with compassion? Might we intercede when we see someone not treated with respect and teach our children to do the same?
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Pray as You Are

God calls each one of us to accept and live out the unique task he has entrusted to us.
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Van traveling through the desert

Faith and Family: Lessons from the Road

Hanging in our house is a large corkboard map of the United States. On the board are various pins placed on locations across the country, each one marking a place to which we have traveled.
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Rainy-Day Reads

Rainy-Day Reads

As the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” So, if you’re stuck inside on a drizzly day this spring, here are some books to lift your spirits while waiting for the sun to break through the clouds. 
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