Inspiration

Saint Francis embraces the leper

Saint Francis Meets the Leper

In embracing the leper, Saint Francis experienced a singular moment of grace.

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Notes from a Friar: The Book of Proverbs

The Book of Proverbs, which was written about 400 years before the birth of Jesus, covers only 32 pages in the Bible.
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Notes from a Friar: Finding the Room Within

Have you found that special room within yourself?
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A view of the Vatican

The Catholic Church’s Best-Kept Secret 

An exploration of the Catholic Church’s social teaching can guide our approach to living out the Gospel.
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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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