Franciscan Spirit
The Franciscan School of Theology: A Shared Journey
Teaching the course is by no means easy, but there is something familiar about it that reassures me that I’m doing is what I’m supposed to be doing.
Meet the Mystics: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
St. Thérèse of Lisieux teaches us that Christian mysticism is not an esoteric branch of theology or something separate from the gospel life.
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Meet the Mystics: St. John of the Cross
In John, as in all mystics, to be pure and completely open before God is the purpose of the dark night.
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Meet the Mystics: St. Catherine of Siena
Some will see in Catherine of Siena every sign of psychosis: the split personality, hearing voices, demonic visions, and a mystical marriage. The signs, to be sure, are there.
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Meet the Mystics: St. Francis of Assisi
There is a mysticism Francis of Assisi offers to all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.
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Meet the Mystics: Blessed Virgin Mary
If the mystic is one who experiences in an extraordinary way the intimacy with God offered to everyone, then the Blessed Virgin Mary is the model and pattern of the mystical life.
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Mary, Queen of Heaven
As Mary’s story shows us, one person’s faith can forever change the world.
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