We Must Pursue God
Thomas Merton said that what it means to be myself is to be my true self.
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All the World Is Gift
When we exist in a world of gift, in which we ourselves are given, then our own labors must be gifts to those around us.
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The Mirror of Jesus
Clare’s writings often include the metaphor of a mirror. In Francis’s body she beheld a stark mirror of the Passion. She then taught the sisters how clearly they must pattern their lives on that of Jesus. He had to become ...
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Living in Community
Clare's “peace surpassing understanding” drew them daily into her orbit of sisterly solidarity.
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New Beginnings
Clare recalled these new beginnings in later years. That she and her sisters had survived the painful trials of the foundation was not nearly as surprising to her as it was to Francis
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Liminal Space
Remember, hope is not some vague belief that “all will work out well,” but biblical hope is the certainty that things finally have a victorious meaning no matter how they turn out. We learned that from Jesus, which gives us ...
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O Cross of Christ
Dear friends, let us bring to Christ’s Cross our joys, our sufferings and our failures. There we will find a Heart that is open to us and understands us, forgives us, loves us and calls us to bear this love ...
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