Franciscan Spirit
In the Belly of Lent: Jonah and Us
One of my favorite features on the television show Sesame Street when I was growing up was a game entitled, “One of These Things Is Not Like the Other.” As the song played in the background, we were challenged to find the one object out of the four that was different: an orange, an apple, a pear and a spoon, for example. Tucked in among the apples-and-oranges books of the prophets in the Hebrew Bible is a spoon!
Lent with Pope Francis: Trusting When We Don't Understand
We see so many dark valleys, so many disasters, so many people dying of hunger, from wars, so many disabled children, so many.
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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Seek Insecurity
“Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there” (Lk 9:2-5).
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How to Meditate During Lent
To meditate, begin with your physical posture. Sit down (chair, cushion on the floor, or meditation bench). Keep your back straight.
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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Mission, Together
“If you want something done right, do it yourself.”
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Five Ways to Say, ‘I Love You’
The message of Valentine’s Day so often gets lost amid all the material aspects of the day.
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