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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The Touch of God
It is not a matter of “carrying God inside us.” That would be too mechanical. It’s better to say that we are filled with God’s presence within us—along with our weaknesses and imperfections.
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‘I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches’
Clare’s name means “light.” She is the bright, shining one who reflected God’s love into the world.
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Creation Never Hurries
Creation will not hurry. Yet, as life thrives and evolves, God will accomplish everything.
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Build Bridges, Not Walls
How is it that a 13th-century mystic can speak to a crisis that we face in our own time?
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God Knows Me by Name
God, my loving parent, made me, cares for me, and calls me by name. It’s up to me to answer the call.
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Healing the Wounded
We all know that the three cornerstones of the Christian message are faith, hope, and charity.
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