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Verbs to live by

10 Verbs to Live By

Life is for living. Do it boldly with these 10 verbs.

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Words fall short | Chapel in Sedona, Arizona | dimitar donovski via unsplash

When Words Fall Short

Sometimes icons, symbols, nature, and art can take us where words cannot.
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Statue of St. Francis and St. Anthony

Loving Brothers, Beloved Saints: Francis and Anthony

The Franciscans now had Francis and Anthony who symbolized two strains that would exist, sometimes in tension, among them from that time forward.
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Notes on paper | Photo by Álvaro Serrano on Unsplash

Notes from a Friar: The Theology of a Poet

Emily Dickinson said that she never went to church. But one thing is certain: She was a woman of deep faith.
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One Nation Under God

One Nation Under God

A walk along the Tijuana-San Diego border opens this pilgrim’s eyes to the plight of refugees—children of God.
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Saint Anthony and little baby Jesus

Who Was St. Anthony?

An eloquent preacher during his life, St. Anthony has become one of the Church’s most popular saints.
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Statue of St. Joseph with Jesus

St. Joseph: A Father for the Ages

Scenes from the life of Joseph give us a glimpse of the virtues of this laborer and upstanding Jewish man, the carpenter who will build something beautiful for the God of his forefathers.
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