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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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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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When Prayer Feels Empty
Father Murray Bodo, OFM, addresses the very real experience of the emptiness we sometimes encounter in prayer.
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Be Here Now. Be There Then.
How much does time play a role in your daily life? Are you rushing to and from one fire to another, constantly trying to be on time and crossing things off your list?
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