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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Our God Understands
Knowing that God not only knows but experienced what it was to be a human being should give us patience with our weakness and joy in our strength.
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A Return to Joy
Christmas allows a break from that gray depression, an inner darkness reflected in the winter sky.
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Hope to Those in Despair
Despair descends when we feel helpless and trapped in a dire situation. When hope breaks ground, we feel empowered.
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Prayer for a Dark Night
“God leads into the dark night those whom He desires to purify from all these imperfections so that He may bring them farther onward.”
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A Longing for Presence
One of our deepest longings as human beings, as social beings, is to be understood even in our most perplexing and difficult moments.
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