Inspiration
Franciscan Inspirations: St. Joseph
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 20, 2020
Next to Mary, the mother of Jesus, there was no one closer to Jesus than Joseph, the spouse of Mary and the carpenter of Nazareth.
Brother Al Mascia and the Canticle Café
Marylynn G. Hewitt, SFO
May 20, 2020
Brother Al Mascia brings a song of love to the streets of Detroit.
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Franciscan Inspirations: A Foundational Faith
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 19, 2020
One of the beautiful characteristics of Jesus’ teachings is that his examples are easy to understand and down to earth.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Jesus’ Special Friends
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 18, 2020
The Gospels relate many people Jesus met and talked to during his three-year ministry.
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Franciscan Inspirations: ‘I Will Never Take Back My Love’
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
May 18, 2020
“I will never take back my love,” is a message from God in Psalm 89. The words struck me as I was praying the Office of Readings. They are appropriate for Valentine’s Day and for reflection during Lent.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Jesus and the Canaanite Woman
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 18, 2020
Many people face a conundrum when reading the scene in Matthew’s Gospel where Jesus meets the Canaanite woman.
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St. Teresa of Calcutta: A Mystic for Our Times