October 25, 2024

creche of people

Far More Than What St. Francis Expected 

The crèche may be the most popular Christian devotional practice and example of inculturation (situating Jesus in every culture).

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luggage on a dirt road

Faith and Family: The Many Faces of Pilgrimage 

Sometimes, we have to travel to places on our own. Those can be real-life destinations or they can be journeys inward.
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two young diverse woman talking

Embracing Our Differences

We are all unique in so many different ways—our looks, nationalities, religions, and so much more. It is only when we come together that we create a beautiful image of Christ’s love.
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man gazing into the distance

Gaze, Consider, Contemplate, Imitate

An adaptation of Clare’s words, Gaze upon Christ, Consider Christ, Contemplate Christ, can be a Franciscan mantra for those wishing to draw closer to God in contemplative prayer.
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Study & Theology: A Conversation with Garrett Galvin

The following is an excerpt from Franciscan Media's interview with Garrett Galvin, OFM, the president of the Franciscan School of Theology, for Ep. 7 of our Off the Page Podcast.
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A migrant identifying himself as Luis tries to book an appointment for entering the U.S. using the CBP One smartphone app, while resting in Mapastepec, Mexico. Frustrated with the lack of appointments available via the app, Luis and hundreds of other migrants in Mexico's southern Chiapas state formed a caravan to the U.S. in early October. (OSV News photo/David Agren)

Mexican lay couple help migrants amid rising dangers, difficulties

Daniel Hernández Rabanales got the call two days in advance: A caravan was forming and he needed to be ready.
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