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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Connecting to Earth and Spirit

Your body’s power lies in its ability to offer presence and tenderness, both to you and to every human being with whom you are connected in this life.
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Our Song: The Apostles’ Creed

Everything God has done for us has been done out of love.
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St. Katharine Drexel

Five Women of Faith: St. Katharine Drexel

The tale of American saint Katharine Drexel is a Cinderella story in reverse.
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The Spirituality of Play

We can experience God in a most fundamental way—through the example of a child at play.  
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The Paradox of Franciscan Spirituality

St. Francis wanted us to stay close to the cracks in the social fabric, and not to ensconce ourselves at the safe, even churchy, center.
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St. Clare of Assisi

Five Women of Faith: St. Clare of Assisi

Within each of us is the potential to be a light focusing attention on God’s presence in our world. St. Clare of Assisi’s life reveals just how much light she shed.
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