Franciscan Spirit
‘Fratelli Tutti’: Creating Bonds
As I reflected on the explosive events of January 6, I couldn’t help but recall from Pope Francis’ newest encyclical the title of Chapter 5: “A Better Kind of Politics.”
‘Fratelli Tutti’: Truth in Dialogue
What must we do to overcome such dangerous polarization? Is there guidance that we can adopt to serve as a unifying thread for the work needed to heal rifts, restore integrity, re-center truth? That guidance is at hand in “Fratelli Tutti.”
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The Brief Life of St. Francis
The man who longed to be a knight, a man of war, dies a man of peace, at peace with God, with himself, and with all of creation.
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‘Fratelli Tutti’: The Great Need for Social Friendship
Although Pope Francis’ Jesuit roots are solid, in many ways his words and actions have made him the most Franciscan of popes.
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St. Thérèse: My Spiritual Companion
What I thought was a brief walk with this beloved French saint turned into a lifelong journey of love and admiration.
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Celebrating October’s Saints
One of the riches of our Catholic faith is our calendar of canonized saints. Here is just a sample of those we remember in the month of October.
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In a Crisis, Reach for God
It's normal—and healthy, in fact—to ask where God is in a crisis.
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