Franciscan Spirit
The Letters of Saint Thérèse, Pt. 1
Mother Marie de Gonzague, the superior at the cloistered convent at Carmel, wrote this of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux: “Tall and strong, with the air of a child, with a tone of voice and an expression that hide in her the wisdom.”
Saint Thérèse: Simple, Profound Love
The young religious sister whom Saint Pius X described as “the greatest saint of modern times,” spent nine years in a cloistered convent in northern France.
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Why St. Francis Belongs on the Birdbath
Since his death, St. Francis of Assisi has been the subject of some of the world’s most admired works of art.
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Caring for Creation
Ecological spirituality is a way of love, a way of moderation, gratitude, wonder, praise, care, and communion with creation.
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Dating God
God as like a friend. Still others, including Jesus of Nazareth, speak of God as a father or a mother.
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Act of Contrition: More Than Just ‘I’m Sorry’
I think “I’m sorry” are the two hardest words to say.
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How to Rid the World of Evil
Over the years I have heard both helpful and not-so-helpful ways of thinking and speaking about evil.
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