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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Shard of Mirror | Photo by Ismael Sánchez

Broken and Healed

Faith can so often be invisible, clear as a morning whisper. Sometimes I just want to touch it.
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Holding stringed lights | Photo by Yeo Yonghwan on Unsplash

Gather the Fragments

My latest book is born of three words, gather the fragments, and I invite you here to share them, no matter what you believe.
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St. Gianna Beretta Molla with her child

St. Gianna Beretta Molla: Trusting God Alone

Turning over control to God can be challenging when our expertise and knowledge make the surrender more complicated, as was the case with Gianna Beretta Molla.
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Christianity at Its Best—and Worst

They say you’ll never meet an atheist in a foxhole. But what about in a swimming pool?
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Thank God for Dirt

After spending all day gardening with my kids, I realized something: Dirt is delightful.
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Person outstretches their arms at sunset on the beach

Sustaining a Joyous Easter Feeling

That joyous Easter feeling should last all year, this friar says.
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