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Francis of Assisi, Wedded to Poverty

Christopher Heffron November 6, 2025

“And to this poverty, my beloved brothers, you must cling with all your heart, and wish never to have anything else under heaven.”

Practice Patience

Colleen Arnold, MD November 5, 2025

Reflect It’s tough to be patient when we are waiting for God to act in our lives. One recent morning I watched a snowy egret.

Understanding the Term ‘Born Again’

Pat McCloskey, OFM November 5, 2025

Q. The term born again has become very popular among many Christians now, but I am not sure of its meaning. I suspect that it is misused or misunderstood by many people who proudly use it. Also, we read in John 3:5, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. ” Is “water ” here the same as Baptism?

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Joy in Creating

Franciscan Media November 5, 2025

The joy and fulfillment came in the creating, in the daring to create, day after day after day.

Breaking Down Barriers

Patricia Breen McNeil November 4, 2025

Reflect One of the saddest realizations of our current culture is how polarized we Americans have become—politics, faith, how we treat people different than us.

How Can Mary Be the ‘Mother of God’?

Pat McCloskey, OFM November 4, 2025

In the second part of the Hail Mary, we say, “Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.” My fundamentalist brother wants to know how Mary can be the mother of God if God made Mary. How can I explain this?

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‘I Was the Beloved’

Franciscan Media November 4, 2025

I needed to remember who I was in the midst of this loss of control and rejection. I was the beloved.

Let Us Begin Again

Natalie Ryan November 3, 2025

Saint Francis of Assisi famously said, “Let us begin again, for up to now we have done nothing.” Each day is a new start to make a difference in the world around you, to soak up God’s mercy and love for you, and to try again to be the best version of yourself for the Lord.

When Does Jesus Become Present?

Pat McCloskey, OFM November 3, 2025

The Western Church asserted the body and blood are present at the completion of the words of consecration. The Eastern Church supported the view that the real presence takes place through the epiclesis (the prayer for the sending or coming of the Spirit to sanctify the gifts of bread and wine).