Franciscan Spirit
Lent with St. Francis: We’re All Sinners
We find it difficult to admit when we’re wrong, when we’ve sinned. And it seems the more we try to live good Christian lives, the harder it gets to acknowledge how often we fail.
Lent with St. Francis: True Fasting
Religious practices can never become more important than the end to which they lead: love of God and love of neighbor.
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Lent with St. Francis: Take Up Your Cross
If our own goals, possessions, and even families and friends distract us from the Lord’s call, then we are not truly choosing life.
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Lent with St. Francis: Be Faithful to the Gospel
“Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.” These are the words most often used as we are signed with ashes. It is a call to conversion, a call to follow Christ, a call to change our lives.
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Meditation: Prayer from the Heart
Whatever concentrates our attention in a selfless way can be said to be a form of prayer. The fruit of all prayer is a calmer mind and a more open and compassionate heart.
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St. Francis and the Marrow of the Gospel
For St. Francis, the heart of Franciscan spirituality is found deep within the Gospel.
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A Tribute to Friar Jack Wintz
Father Jack Wintz, OFM, former editor, friar, and friend, passed away on January 11, 2021. Four of his former colleagues remember this gentle friar.
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