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Learn to Forgive
When we are wronged, offering forgiveness is not often our natural response. Yet God asks us to forgive–not for empty piety, but to help our souls heal.
The Eternal Now
We must remember that God’s peace and strength for our journey are always in, and only in, the Eternal Now of your present life.
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The Depths of the Carceri
Eremo delle Carceri is a hermitage upon Mount Subasio where Francis and his brothers spent extended periods in prayerful solitude.
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Prayers for the Unknown
On a road trip recently, our car was one of many on the interstate. Countless people breezed past us on their hurried way, and I realized that, though I will never know them, we are connected.
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Celebrating and Remembering the Dead
The celebration of All Souls' Day reunites two realities--the living and the dead.
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Called to Be Saints
The presence or chorus of the saints—living and dead—reassures us that we never travel alone. They might say, “we got your back.”
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Death Is Not the End
Halloween, or All Hallows’ Eve, is a reminder that death is not the end, but rather a crucial part of the journey to new life.
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