‘I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches’
Leonard Foley, OFM
May 28, 2025
Clare’s name means “light.” She is the bright, shining one who reflected God’s love into the world.
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Leonard Foley, OFM
Leonard Foley, OFM, was the former editor of St. Anthony Messenger and the coauthor of Live Like Francis: Reflections on Franciscan Life in the World.
The Poverty of Christ
Leonard Foley, OFM
April 19, 2024
First and before all, Francis wanted to imitate the poverty of Christ. He was not pursuing an abstract ideal.
St. Clare: Bright Light
Leonard Foley, OFM
January 24, 2024
What does Clare teach us about following Jesus? She teaches us to follow Francis, who followed Jesus so perfectly.
The Stigmata of St. Francis
Leonard Foley, OFM
September 15, 2023
This friar reflects on a singular moment in the life of St. Francis of Assisi.
Lent: More Than Penance
Leonard Foley, OFM
April 4, 2017
To think of Lent only as a time of penance is to do it an injustice.
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