Franciscan Spirit Blog

St. Anthony of Padua

St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Beauty

St. Anthony of Padua, that Hammer of Heretics, serves as a model to me that I am to preach against any dualism within myself that blocks an openness to beauty.
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Lent with Richard Rohr: Lust and Love

Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent | Readings: Daniel 13:1–9, 15–17, 19-30, 33–62; John 8:1–11
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A Walk through Holy Week

The high holy days of the Christian faith are almost here. This past Sunday, Palm Sunday, we read the passion narrative from the Gospel of Matthew. During Holy Week, the liturgy focuses on the death and resurrection of Jesus. Here ...
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Lent with Richard Rohr: What Is Life and What Is Death?

Fifth Sunday of Lent | Readings: John 11:1-45 REFLECTION Your browser does not support the audio element. Download the audio here
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Lent with Richard Rohr: All Controversies Can Be Resolved by an Appeal to Authority

Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent | Readings: Jeremiah 11:18-20, John 7:40-53
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Sunlight on a valley

Fullness and Emptiness, Union and Zen

One of the core concepts that draws me to Christianity and inspires my spiritual walk today is its integration of both fullness and emptiness, a theme that is on full display during the Lenten season. We find fullness in the ...
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Lent with Richard Rohr: The Demonization of the Threatening ‘Other’

Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent | Readings: Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22; John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
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