Franciscan Spirit
Quotes from Pope Francis
Pope Francis is a breath of fresh air. This is a man who, as we’ve seen, takes the time to visit the sick, bless children, embrace the imprisoned.
Mary, Our Path to Jesus
Two thousand years ago, Mary had a baby. We can relate a few historical facts about both mother and child, but very few.
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Discovering the Art and Truth of Thomas Merton
It’s fifty years since I discovered Thomas Merton’s book The Seven Storey Mountain.
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Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness
“But I am pretty sure [my friend] never imagined the day she would calm me on the phone after an irregular mammogram, the day she would see the reality of what I meant by severe anxiety and self-harm tendencies, what ...
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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Discern
“What are you going to do with your life?”
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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Pray
You know what they say: “You can’t win the lottery without buying a ticket.” It seems fairly obvious, right? How could one ever expect to win without actually entering the contest?
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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 ...
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