Suffering in Service to God
Franciscan Media
March 2, 2024
Take comfort because your suffering is in God’s will. If human nature is resentful of suffering and resists it.
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Meeting Sultan Malik al-Kamil: St. Francis in a Foreign Land
Omer Englebert
March 1, 2024
The deep friendship and rich dialogue between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil centuries ago can inform interfaith dialogue in our own times.
Remain in Me
Natalie Ryan
March 1, 2024
Jesus says in John 15:4, “Remain in me, as I remain in you.” Through the cross and resurrection, Jesus promises to be with us always, in all things, through all things.
Accept Uncertainty
Shannon K. Evans
February 29, 2024
Many of the things that affect us are out of our control. Today, let’s pray for radical acceptance to live in the grace of God, unattached to specific outcomes.
Flying Free
Murray Bodo, OFM
February 29, 2024
Francis loved the earth, but his motion was always up and away from it toward some intangible tug at his heart from above.
Saint Oswald
Franciscan Media
February 29
Saint Oswald knew people in high places─his uncle was the archbishop of Canterbury. But even though he received “favors” from his uncle, he served humbly and gained holiness through God’s grace.
Saints Be Praised!
Franciscan Media
February 28, 2024
The saints and blesseds are special signs of God’s activity.
Giving Yourself to God
Herman Sutter
February 28, 2024
Scripture tells us quite often that God is not in need of our sacrifices. Not our tithes, not our penances, not even our Lenten fasts. But giving yourself to God may not look the same for everybody.
Stop the Negativity
Colleen Arnold, MD
February 27, 2024
When we complain we fixate on negatives and wander down a path of self-pity, spreading seeds of dissatisfaction to anyone who will listen. Guard your tongue today and keep your complaints to yourself and to God.
Darkness and Light
Paula D'Arcy
February 27, 2024
Poet Dorothy Walters offers the advice that I needed: “First let your heart be broken open.” In order to go deeper, the pain had to be met and experienced.
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