Inspiration

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Sisterhood of Saints: Elizabeth Ann Seton

Elizabeth Ann Seton and her husband had a busy, beautiful life together in Lower Manhattan. They cohosted a party for George Washington’s sixty-fifth birthday. They lived next door to Alexander Hamilton. They were stalwarts of the Episcopal church, and set a good example for their children in their charitable activities.

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Franciscan Inspirations: We Are Children of God

We are here because of our unique history. And change, no matter how remote, alters everything. If our parents had not come together, we would not be.
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St. Paul VI: Bridge Builder

A quiet leader, Pope Paul VI guided the Church through the sweeping and controversial reforms of the Second Vatican Council during turbulent times.
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A man carries an image of Blessed Oscar Romero during a March 18 procession in San Salvador, El Salvador, to commemorate the 38th anniversary his murder. Blessed Oscar Romero is a "great guiding light" in the pontificate of Pope Francis, said Julian Filochowski, chair of the Archbishop Romero Trust in London May 1. (CNS photo/Jose Cabezas, Reuters)

Oscar Romero: Pastor, Peacemaker, Saint

Two close friends of St. Oscar Romero Latin American saint have a conversation about his life and love for the Salvadoran people.
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Jesus

Jesus, the Prophet

If we look at Jesus as human, as his earliest disciples did, it may change the way we follow his teachings.
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Pope Francis

Notes from a Friar: Pope Francis Said What?

You may recall Pope Francis’ statement a couple of years ago concerning God’s love.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Grains of Sand

Jesus spoke of the potential of the tiny mustard seed: “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to [this] mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you” (Lk ...
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