Carlo Acutis and the Gift of Presence
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Often attributed to John Lennon, this quote from American journalist Allen Saunders speaks to me especially this week of April 21, 2025, as I write this piece...
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St. Francis of Assisi: Preacher, Poet
The spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi is not so much about the heroic deed as it is about the heroic love with which even the smallest deed is done. That is very clear from the quintessential story of Perfect ...
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Jesus’ Brief Ministry
Jesus’ life can be divided into two parts. What is surprising is that, while he is the Son of God who came to redeem the world, he spent 90 percent of his life in the remote town of Nazareth.
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Growing In Faith Like St. Francis
Francis of Assisi was always a saint, right? Absolutely wrong! In his teens and early 20s, he often found God’s ways to be an obstacle to the generous life for which he would much later be revered.
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The Friends of Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton continues to exercise an “apostolate of friendship,” bringing people together across many divides.
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Making God Too Small
At the start of any year, I am usually focused on St. Francis of Assisi and his wonderful appreciation of God and the natural world.
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St. Francis of Assisi and His Canticle of the Sun
We could simply say that Francis’ prayer life was, “My God and my all!” and stop at that. Everything that can be stated about prayer in the life of Saint Francis of Assisi is expressed in those four little words.
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