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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Thanksgiving Focuses on God’s Gifts
Thanksgiving focuses on God’s gifts. Our challenge is to take nothing for granted, but to appreciate every blessing.
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Fill Your Days with Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is fully living into our givenness—it is the acceptance that our life is a miracle.
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Celebrating God’s Reign
Christ came and declared a wedding feast, a celebration, at the very center of life. They crucified him not for being too ascetical, but because he told us that we might enjoy life.
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How Prayer Nourishes Us
Like eating, prayer is meant to respect the natural rhythms of our energy.
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Be Bold in Your Friendship with God
Prayer is about love, not insight. It is meant to establish friendship.
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Prayer Ebbs and Flows
Prayer has a huge ebb and flow. When we try to pray, sometimes we walk on water and sometimes we sink like a stone.
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