Creation Is a Ladder to God
Ilia Delio, OSF
July 6, 2025
Penance, poverty, humility and compassion were the values that forged Francis into a “cosmic brother,” one who was related to all creatures and to the elements of creation.
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The Crib and the Cross
Murray Bodo, OFM
December 29, 2020
St. Francis saw the connection between the crib and the cross.
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Master Gardener
Stephen Copeland
December 28, 2020
Reflect Sometimes we overcomplicate things and slip out of an awareness of our inherent union with God and abiding in the Trinity. May this prayer help to simplify your life and longings and continue to redefine the meaning of “fruit” ...
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A Glimmer of New Beginnings
Joseph Grant
December 26, 2020
This sacred season of birth pangs and beginnings offers time to lovingly look back over a year of gifts, of losses, and of lessons.
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The Fragility of Newborn Life
Diane M. Houdek
December 24, 2020
We know how fragile newborn life can be. And we know that these tiny lives can still be lost, even with all the technological advances of our own century.
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What We Really Want
Diane M. Houdek
December 23, 2020
Somewhere in the course of a childhood or a lifetime, we learn to balance expectations and reality.
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The Light of God’s Face
Albert Haase, OFM
December 22, 2020
The Peace Prayer reminds us to brighten the lives of others with deeds that manifest our familial bonds as children of a loving, forgiving God.
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