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Jesus reaches out to us and invites us to respond to him because he loves us, and because he wants us no matter how insignificant, how unimportant we may be.
In the plan of God, Francis became an instrument to revitalize Christianity in the Middle Ages, inspiring men and women, clerics and laity, single and married, wealthy and poor.
No death is solitary, whether a soldier on the battlefield or a poor, abandoned person in an alleyway.
Given the state of the world it’s easy to be mired in grief. But lightness and grace surround us. We just have to look for them.
The common theme of all the Gospel readings for All Souls Day is that the Lord loves his people and wants them with him forever.
The Franciscan intellectual tradition and the compelling story of Francis of Assisi seem to have a never-ending fascination for scholars, novelists, dramatists, screenwriters, and storytellers of every age, language, and culture.
The communion of saints is marked by huge variety. Future generations will celebrate us, because God never loses sight of one beloved daughter or son. All are held in God’s embrace.
It’s important to remember that we don’t earn membership in the company of the saints. We become members by responding to the invitation and the capability that Jesus confers on us when we are made part his community.
We will not appreciate Jesus’ loyalty to the Law and the Prophets if we do not accept his deeper understanding of freedom.
Fear is a universal—perhaps even essential—human condition. Denying it is no solution.
