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Sister Saints:
Clare of Assisi’s Letters to Agnes of Prague
The focus of this special feast day episode is Saint Clare of Assisi’s remarkable, poetic letters to another woman of nobility, Saint Agnes of Prague.
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What Is the Secular Franciscan Order?
Is there still a Secular Franciscan Order? Are they the same group that used to be called the Third Order of St. Francis?
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The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age
In a time of division, how does the Franciscan way help us to uncover our unity?
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St. Francis of Assisi: Lover of the Eucharist
Of the Eucharist, St. Francis said, “It is the Most High himself who has told us, ‘This is my Body and Blood of the new covenant and He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has life everlasting.'”
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Nuns Against Gun Violence
Another mass shooting, another spate of thoughts and prayers. A group of sisters and their supporters are working to reignite a sense of urgency in the face of America’s gun violence epidemic.
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The Upper Room Crisis Hotline
She’s talked to murderers, abusers, and even those wrestling with the occult. Sister Mary Frances Seeley and volunteers answer all calls with a message of God’s unconditional love and prayerful support.
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