Franciscan Spirit
A Forgiving Thankfulness
Thanksgiving Day dinners can be challenging occasions for growth. Here are four reminders that may be useful during this holiday season, as well as year-round.
Lent: More Than Giving Up Something
As parents, we know that kids always ask, “Why?” about everything.
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Living Simply: Clean out Your Home, Mind, and Soul
There is a spiritual dimension to spring cleaning. It has to do not only with cleaning, but also with having fewer things to clean — simplifying our lives so that we aren’t consumed with our stuff or distracted by clutter.
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Simple Indoor Exercises
Here are five simple, at-home exercises to keep our hearts and bodies strong.
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Elizabeth Ann Seton: Pioneer Saint
It was exactly three quarters of the way into the 20th century before the United States could claim its first native-born saint: Elizabeth Ann Seton.
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Franciscan Inspirations: St. Joseph
Next to Mary, the mother of Jesus, there was no one closer to Jesus than Joseph, the spouse of Mary and the carpenter of Nazareth.
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Saint Who? Deicolus of Lure
A Saint for Senior Citizens • ca. 530–January 18, 625 • Memorial: January 18
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