Franciscan Spirit
A Look Back at the Life of Padre Pio
Throughout his life, the boy who became Padre Pio was to bear a huge resemblance to the seraphic saint.
The Mercy of Francis
In 2013, when Pope Francis came to Assisi for the feast of Saint Francis, I happened to be there as a guide with a group of pilgrims making the Assisi Pilgrimage Program.
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What Is Your View on Reality?
Everybody looks at the world through their own lens, a matrix of culturally inherited qualities, family influences, and other life experiences.
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Saint Francis Makes Bethlehem Real
A joyful Christmas to you! Thanks for spending a minute with me on this great day.
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Saint Anthony, the Contemplative
It was not until the year 2002 that I discovered the very first book ever written about Saint Anthony of Padua.
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Saint Juan Diego: New World Apostle
Juan Diego is more well-known than any king, queen, bishop, missionary or conquistador of that era. Though famous personalities pass away, Juan Diego continues to live in the memory of the people.
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A Celebration of St. Monica
Educated by a household servant, Monica cared for her father and siblings until she married Patricius, a pagan landowner and minor Roman official of the same town.
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