Inspiration
Helping Teens in Crisis
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
August 24, 2023
Data show teens continue to struggle with mental health. Helping to address the problem is a moral obligation and will require support from all of us.
Notes from a Friar: The Mysterious Workings of Grace
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
August 17, 2023
Grace is not a matter of “carrying God inside us.” It’s better to say that we are filled with God’s presence within us—along with our weaknesses and imperfections.
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St. Clare of Assisi: A Path of Her Own
Amy Heyd
August 9, 2023
Francis’ vision was to walk in the way of the Lord. Clare followed in the footsteps of her friend but also forged her own path to holiness.
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Poor Clare, Rich in Spirit
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
August 8, 2023
Clare of Assisi, founder of the Poor Clares, helped to start a movement that flourishes to this day.
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The Power of Evangelical Joy
Daniel P. Horan, Phd
August 4, 2023
Evangelical joyfulness is simply another way to call the experience of living with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forgiveness, love, and thanksgiving.
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Humanizing God
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
August 3, 2023
We understand how our own hands are so important in expressing our love and care for one another—a touch, a protective hold. That image also tells us about God.
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Love, Poverty, and Perfect Joy
Kerry Walters
August 1, 2023
When we learn to love something, we grow into our Godlikeness. We live fully, richly, joyfully.
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