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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How to Live Organically

Living organically doesn’t mean you have to turn your life upside-down. Taking simple steps can make a big impact on your life, the lives of others, and the environment.
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Honoring the Sacred Nature of Growth

Healing your body-soul connection has to come from touching on the sacredness of this vessel you inhabit.
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The Franciscan Saints: Junipero Serra

During his time in California, Junipero Serra baptized, confirmed, married, and buried thousands of Native Americans.
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Evolving an Adult Faith

God’s will for humans—and for all creation—is to exercise an agency of co-creation: to bring about on earth a greater fullness.
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The Paschal Paradox

At both the personal and transpersonal levels, I experience an unceasing process of birth-death-rebirth. This paradoxical dynamic is insinuated into every aspect of our contemporary world.
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father and kids | xPhoto by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash

Franciscan Inspirations: An Important Question for Fathers

I came across a beautiful observation about dads and wanted to share it with you. “The warmest scarf a man can wear is the arm of his little boy or girl around his neck.” It is so true.
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