Franciscan Spirituality
Beginning Again with St. Francis
Conversion is the ongoing process of learning to live the gospel way of life given to us by Jesus and revealed to us by Francis and Clare.
Becoming Radically Open
If I’ve learned anything as a friar, it is that being a Christian means leaving behind everything and being totally fine with accepting whatever God gives me—big or small, happy or painful.
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Notes from a Friar: The Mysterious Workings of Grace
Grace is not a matter of “carrying God inside us.” It’s better to say that we are filled with God’s presence within us—along with our weaknesses and imperfections.
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The Power of Evangelical Joy
Evangelical joyfulness is simply another way to call the experience of living with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forgiveness, love, and thanksgiving.
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Humanizing God
We understand how our own hands are so important in expressing our love and care for one another—a touch, a protective hold. That image also tells us about God.
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Love, Poverty, and Perfect Joy
When we learn to love something, we grow into our Godlikeness. We live fully, richly, joyfully.
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Notes from a Friar: A Closer Look at Heaven
Eternity will be the revelation not only of all God’s love and goodness, but also of all that we have meant to each other.
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