
St. Francis Encounters the Crucified Christ
Ilia Delio, OSF
July 5, 2025
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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Deep and Abiding Love
Daniel Imwalle
May 23, 2025
I know many of us feel disjointed right now, unsure of how we will ever feel whole as a nation again or engage in peaceful, fruitful dialogue.
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Lead Like St. Francis
Sara P. Marks
May 22, 2025
When a leader leads as to elevate all their community, a rare thing happens: The leader opens herself or himself up to transformation.
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All Things Are Made Possible
Murray Bodo, OFM
May 21, 2025
All mystics wonder what is happening to them when the Holy Spirit asks them to believe the seemingly impossible notion that God wants to enter their lives.
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Holy Mary, Mother and Mystic
Murray Bodo, OFM
May 20, 2025
Mary’s life, like that of her son, will be a living out of her own canticle
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Christlike Parenting
Carie Moore
May 19, 2025
To parent with the fruits of the spirit with unconditional love, patience, gentleness, and self-control is to parent biblically.
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Death Is a New Beginning
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 18, 2025
Our faith has a way of answering questions and helping us understand that their deaths and those of all our loved ones are not signs of an ending, but rather a new beginning for them.
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