Learning to Let Go
In the spirit of St. Francis, detachment from material possessions and earthly desires is a core principle of Franciscan spirituality.
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Beggar, Mystic, Man of God
Francis had noticed that when he went begging, few people looked into his eyes. They seemed always to avoid eye contact, either from embarrassment or fear or contempt.
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Study & Theology: For Space Travelers in Search of the Heart
My wife and I have a tradition of getting each other a Christmas ornament each year. One of the first she got for me was a space shuttle since she sometimes called me “spaceman.” She had already realized that I ...
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Wester: Nobel Peace Prize for Japanese atomic bomb survivors ‘fitting’ amid global tensions