Inspiration

Jesus and the Canaanite woman

Franciscan Inspirations: Jesus and the Canaanite Woman

Many people face a conundrum when reading the scene in Matthew’s Gospel where Jesus meets the Canaanite woman.

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Homeless person | Photo by Adam Papp on Unsplash

Homeless Like Me

A lesson learned from the other side of a snap judgment
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Statue of St. Anthony and Jeuss | Photo by Wolfgang Krzemien

Franciscan Inspirations: Memories of Padua

As the feast of Saint Anthony (June 13) draws near, my memories go back to Padua where I spent several days in 2014.
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A view of heaven

Franciscan Inspirations: Heaven Awaits

The Gospels have reminded us to be alert and vigilant for the second coming.
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kid reaching for the sky

Franciscan Inspirations: How Big Is God?

It sounds like a strange question to ask because, by definition, God is infinite.
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woman covering her face | Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Franciscan Inspirations: Hiding from God

We humans know the temptation of following our own plans, even when they are contrary to God’s.
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Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement and its newspaper, The Catholic Worker, is depicted in a stained-glass window at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in the Staten Island borough of New York. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Dorothy Day: Model of Mercy

Dorothy Day provided a voice to the unheard. Pope Francis acknowledged that in his speech last September to the US Congress.
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