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The Crucified God:
Love, Lack, and Liberation
Peter Rollins, PhD, unpacks his life project, “pyrotheology,” a theological approach that invites us into an encounter with the mystery, division, and alienation at the heart of reality itself.
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Senior Moments:
Wisdom, Grace, and Courage
A rich treasury of spirituality and service can enhance the later stages of life.
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Sisters to Brother Wolf
The lives of three women with a shared desire to provide healing and protection to neglected animals intertwine at the Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary.
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Franciscan Leadership Today
No matter where you look, it seems that so many avenues of American life are experiencing a crisis in leadership.
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The Flip Side of the Joyful Mysteries
A shadow hovers over the joyful mysteries of the rosary.
In it, we can find parallels to our own lives.
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Meet the Mystics
A mystic is someone who has received the special grace of infused contemplation of God.
Here are five of them.
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Episode 43

Peter Rollins, PhD

The Crucified God: Love, Lack, and Liberation
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Michael Calabria, OFM

The Sultan and St. Francis
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Wm. Paul Young

Trinity, Union, and the Lie of Separation

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St. Francis and the Gift of Love 

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St. Francis and Lady Poverty
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St. Francis Builds: Transforming Lives through Faith and Construction

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