St. Francis and the Body of Christ
Thomas of Celano, an early friar and author of three hagiographies of Francis, wrote that the saint “burned with a love that came from his whole being for the sacrament of the Lord’s body.”
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Open Your Heart to Grace
Jesus is with us now and assures us he will not leave us orphans.
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A Church of Many Cultures
Today, Christian Native Americans seek ways of being equal participants in the life and mission of the Church—as indigenous people.
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‘Love Builds Up’
From the depth of St. Francis' relationship with God, he intuited a profound understanding of the human ego.
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Rich in Poverty
“Rich by reason of its poverty.” That phrase was as difficult to understand in Francis’s day as it is in ours. Celano was not pulling this expression out of thin air.
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God’s Love Is Boundless
The answer God promises to give to you or me will be unique to each of us.
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St. Francis Lived Honestly
Francis desired to live honestly. If the friars could do without something, then it belonged to a poor person who needed it.
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