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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.
Mary’s life, like that of her son, will be a living out of her own canticle
Clare’s deep love for God gave her great joy in spite of difficulties in her life.
She is beloved for her unshakable faith in her son, Jesus. But this Franciscan writer argues that Mary had a deeper understanding of his mission than we realize.
Both Christ and St. Francis show us that they suffered what we suffered, but they suffered in love, and that makes all the difference.
St. Francis embraced all journeys of life—and even his own death—with a willing heart.
Francis’s journey involved learning to love anew the things of creation, his love constantly being purified by the overarching love of God.
