Franciscan Spirit Blog

Holy, Wholly Healthy: When Your Suffering Can’t Be Seen

When we do not see someone’s symptoms, we might assume that the person is not suffering.
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Love, Poverty, and Perfect Joy

When we learn to love something, we grow into our Godlikeness. ​​​​​​​We live fully, richly, joyfully.
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Five Women of Faith: St. Joan of Arc

Joan was an obedient child and gave her parents no cause for alarm until the famous vision when she was 13.
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Notes from a Friar: Giving Glory Back to God

Let yourself be swept up into the brightness and glory of the Holy Trinity. It is a gift that Father, Son and Holy Spirit have bestowed on you and me.
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Modern Models of Holiness

What is holiness and how do we respond to its call?
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5 Books to Strengthen Your Prayer Life

Enjoy this sampling of five books on prayer...
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Connecting to Earth and Spirit

Your body’s power lies in its ability to offer presence and tenderness, both to you and to every human being with whom you are connected in this life.
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