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In Honor of St. Francis
Reflect Attention is a sign of love. When we pay attention to someone, or something, we are placing value on it, on them. We are saying—this matters. …
Gather the Fragments
After he feeds the 5,000, Jesus tells his disciples to gather up the fragments so nothing is wasted. Isn't that how God works in our lives, too?
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Radical Amazement
Jewish theologian Abraham Joshua Heschel affirms that radical amazement is the heart of religious experience. Life is amazing.
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The Power of Stories
G.K. Chesterton once wrote: “Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.”
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Better to be Wise than Clever
The poet Rumi once wrote: “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” How often do we try to do too much in a given day?
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The Joy of Minimalism
Simplicity brings clarity and joy, freeing us from the burdens of excess.
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Love Yourself
Television commercials and social media ads bombard us with ideas that make us feel inferior and ugly. But we are not ugly
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