Franciscan Spirit
Trusting the River: A Meditation on Fear
It can be agonizing to share what is deepest within you but then be met by apathy or rejection.
Who’s Your Neighbor?
Recently I was standing with my kids in the checkout line at the store when my son, Alex, fixed his eyes on a woman a few lines down, dressed in traditional Muslim attire.
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Sisterhood of Saints: Thérèse of Lisieux
When we think of Thérèse of Lisieux, we think of her “Little Way,” the practice of offering up even the most commonplace tasks to God’s glory. But the Little Way came no more easily to its originator than it does to ...
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Sisterhood of Saints: Hildegard of Bingen
Surely you have heard of Hildegard of Bingen, the medieval mystic, composer, author, poet, and playwright who, in October 2012, became the thirty-fifth Doctor of the Church—and the fourth female Doctor.
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Sisterhood of Saints: Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Teresa Benedicta of the Cross may be one of the best known Catholic converts of the twentieth century. She was born Edith Stein on Yom Kippur and was raised Jewish, but she abandoned a faith life at an early age.
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Sisterhood of Saints: Kateri Tekakwitha
Kateri Tekakwitha, called the “Lily of the Mohawks,” had virtually no traditional family support on her Christian journey. By some reports, her Algonquin mother was a Christian, educated by French missionaries. However, before her mother, father, or baby brother could ...
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Sisterhood of Saints: Catherine of Siena
Some of our most beloved saints wouldn’t take no for an answer. Catherine of Siena, a Doctor of the Church and one of the most influential women in Catholic history, is one of those saints.
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