St. Francis Encounters the Crucified Christ
The Franciscan path to God is an inversion of monastic values. Rather than fleeing the world to find God, God is to be found in the world. The idea that “the world is our cloister” finds its root in Francis ...
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Master Gardener
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
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
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
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
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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Dark Days and Dark Moods
Dark days can mean dark moods. This natural turn of the seasons helps explain the timing of Christmas.
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