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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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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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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Saint Anthony Novena Day Nine: Model of Conversion
Was Anthony’s faith when he died in 1231 the same as when he became a Friar Minor in 1220? In many ways yes, but in other important ways no.
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Saint Anthony Novena Day Eight: In Retirement
Anthony’s retirement as provincial minister lasted less than a year. He spent most of that time writing sermon notes for the feasts of major saints.
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