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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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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Possessed by the Spirit
The Holy Spirit is not an extra in Christian holiness. Rather the sending of the Spirit is the completing of the entire beautiful plan of God to share his Life with us.
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Loving God Means Loving Creation
We must foster a genuine and affectionate connection to our world before we can effect change within it.
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Pray for Me
In intercessory prayer, I speak to God on behalf of another and their petition, be it a person, situation, or a community.
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