Be a Living Prayer: Tips from Saint Francis of Assisi
Daniel P. Horan, Phd
October 6, 2020
With the guidance of Saint Francis of Assisi, you can learn to ground your life in prayer.
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Daniel P. Horan, Phd
Daniel P. Horan, Phd, is professor of philosophy, religious studies and theology and director of the Center for the Study of Spirituality at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. He is also Affiliated Professor of Spirituality at the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas.
Mercy and the Franciscan Way
Daniel P. Horan, Phd
May 15, 2020
The intersection of the themes of religious life and mercy should be even clearer for those of us who commit to living the Franciscan charism in the modern world, for mercy was a theme close to Francis of Assisi’s heart.
The First Words of Christ
Daniel P. Horan, Phd
May 14, 2020
For centuries we have reflected on the Seven Last Words of Christ during Lent, but few people have spent much time considering his earliest words in the Gospels at the same time.
St. Francis and the Cross of Christ
Daniel P. Horan, Phd
May 10, 2020
When we look at the mystery of Jesus, this evokes quite a different sense of the divine.
Love Letters From God
Daniel P. Horan, Phd
February 14, 2020
Viewing Scripture as “love letters from God” causes us to pause and reconsider the significance of the Bible in our personal and communal lives of faith.
Dating God
Daniel P. Horan, Phd
July 30, 2019
God as like a friend. Still others, including Jesus of Nazareth, speak of God as a father or a mother.
When Jesus Broke the Rules
Daniel P. Horan, Phd
June 19, 2019
What do you do when you know what is right, but the rules forbid it?