Winged Creatures
Franciscan Media
March 23, 2025
Bring them into your circle of awareness, all of God’s creatures being breathed by life right now in this present moment.
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Say Yes Even in the Midst of Darkness
Franciscan Media
December 14, 2017
In Matthew’s version of the annunciation story, in this case telling Joseph that the events in his life are part of God’s plan, we can imagine what Joseph has been going through. We’ve had similar difficulties in our own lives. ...
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Holiness in Our Daily Lives
Franciscan Media
December 13, 2017
Advent remind us that Jesus was born into a human family. It was important that he took on our flesh and blood, but it was equally important that he took on the social relationships that both complete and complicate our ...
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Joy Is the Essence of the Christmas Message
Franciscan Media
December 12, 2017
If anything marks the Christmas season in the words of Pope Francis, it’s simplicity, smallness, and humility. He rejoices in the gifts of lights and Christmas trees, carols and crèches, and the happy faces of children who gather to be ...
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God Reaches Out to Us through Others
Franciscan Media
December 11, 2017
The image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd is familiar to most Christians. We can imagine what it must be like to wander away from the flock, to be lost and cold and out of reach of all that’s familiar. ...
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Hope and Heroism
Franciscan Media
December 10, 2017
The prophet Isaiah wrote at a time when violence and war were the order of the day. The people of Israel had been conquered by the Assyrians and would later be taken into exile. And yet Isaiah could speak of ...
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Look for a Joyful Peace
Franciscan Media
December 9, 2017
Have you ever been surrounded by a whirlwind of activity, perhaps in the midst of family and friends, and felt a sudden whoosh of deep contentment? This is what Pope Francis refers to as a “joyful peace.” It’s the swirling ...
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