
Who Are You, O Lord, and Who Am I?
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
July 23, 2025
St. Francis of Assisi often prayed this little prayer which helped him put everything in his life into perspective: “Who are you, O Lord, and who am I?”
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Surrounded by the Divine
Bruce Epperly
August 18, 2024
For Francis and Clare, the universe was a sacrament and revelation of the divine.
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Eternal Life Awaits
Bruce Epperly
August 17, 2024
Death is the great mystery, provoking our fear and anxiety, as well as inspiring our courage and hope.
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St. Clare’s Canticle
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
August 16, 2024
Clare’s love song came out of her own sufferings.
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Praise, Thanksgiving, Sorrow, and Suffering
Murray Bodo, OFM
August 15, 2024
Always it is the same: You suddenly realize that God has been there all along—that yes, God is present in your life.
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Waiting Is the Hardest Part
Murray Bodo, OFM
August 14, 2024
Waiting is the most difficult part of prayer because it presupposes someone or something we are waiting for. And therefore everything is not up to us.
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Listen for the Voice of God
Murray Bodo, OFM
August 13, 2024
In times of pain or anxiety or sorrow, praying might only increase the awareness of our misery and make us even more agitated or afraid.
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