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In front of the San Damiano Cross, the Crucified Christ challenged Saint Francis to “go rebuild My house.” That task meant Francis had to transform himself first.
At times the spirit is willing and the flesh weak, but God wants the spirit more than anything else.
Christianity is the only religion which proclaims that God became a human being. This is unique and central to Christian understanding. St. Francis was fascinated by what we have come to call the Incarnation.
In the Book of Ezekiel, God commands the prophet to prophesy and command dry bones to come back to life. The same voice that spoke to Ezekiel compels our bones to rise into the light of God.
Frustrated in their attempts to enter religious life, Saints Louis Martin and Zélie Guérin married and had nine children. Their youngest child, who entered a Carmelite convent at 15, became Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, affectionately known as the Little Flower.
The figure of Abraham here in Luke’s Gospel helps us understand how it’s not riches in themselves that are bad; it’s how they’re used.
Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP, reviews “Going Home Like a Shooting Star,” “Thirteen Lives,” and “Aftershock” in our October issue!
Peace is simplicity of heart, serenity of mind, tranquility of soul, the bond of love.
God sends us blessings throughout the day, though we don’t always recognize or appreciate them. In order to cultivate a gracious heart, let’s first pray for openness.
Two Franciscans, inspired by St. Francis’ style of preaching, visited all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums this past summer. They were as surprised by their encounters as were the thousands of sports fans they met along the way.
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