Church & Spirituality
The Franciscan Nature of Leadership
While there are different leadership models, a nonprofit organizational consultant shows how Franciscans focus on a method that fosters equality, interaction, and growth among all.
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When Someone You Love Loses Faith
The younger generations are drifting from the Church. What can we do to reach them?
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Simple Ways to Share Our Faith
Evangelization is not a strong suit for many Catholics. Here are some practical steps to remedy that.
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A Prodigal Daughter Returns
After years away from the Church, this woman came home again.
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A Sacred Invitation: Laying Down our Power Before the Manger
It was mid-November when I began unpacking holiday crates and adorning our home with Christmas decorations. Perhaps it was the ongoing surge of dizzying news that made decorating for Christmas so early sound so enticing—a small bit of joy I ...
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Being and Making Peace Today
It may be my personality; it may be my mistrust of “righteous causes,” but I’ve never been one to join protest groups or to “work for peace,” as Franciscans are supposed to do. Yet, at the same time, my whole life ...
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Dear Reader: Rebuilding God’s Church
Anyone who has ever watched a baby learn to walk knows that once they take that first step, everything changes.