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God in Retrospect
While few humans are blessed with receiving a beatific vision—or seeing God directly—most of us, like Moses, see God’s back after God has come and gone. In other words, we see (or experience) God in hindsight, through holy aha moments.
Slippers and Stigmata
Reflect In Light of Assisi: The Story of Saint Clare, Margaret Carney, OSF writes of when St. Francis went to San Damiano seeking aid for the marks of his stigmata. Clare “provided special slippers to protect his feet from the ...
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Let the Grievance Go
Forgiveness isn’t just about letting our grievances go. Forgiveness is the path to restoring the love that binds us to God and to one another.
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In Search of Serenity
Each time I pray the words of the Serenity Prayer, I am reminded of how I am not in control of my life or the people and situations around me.
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Precious Porziuncola
Reflect The Porziuncola, the breathtaking little chapel within St. Mary of the Angels is Assisi, is one of the utmost places that holds the spirit of St. Francis. Where in your life do you find the spirit of Francis? Pray Holy ...
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We Are Living Canticles
We are living Canticles of God. St. Francis understood that better than anyone.
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Keep Praying, No Matter How You Feel
Reflect Have you struggled to pray when it feels dry and boring, like God is distant and not feeding us whenever we enter into prayer? Pray St. Ignatius of Loyola, you wrote about spiritual desolation and consolation. You taught us that our zeal for ...
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