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Clare recalled these new beginnings in later years. That she and her sisters had survived the painful trials of the foundation was not nearly as surprising to her as it was to Francis
Today’s psalm is particularly relevant during the Easter season when we celebrate Christ’s triumph over death. How do I experience the power and majesty of God?
Thomas Merton is still having an effect on Christian thought, says Richard Rohr, a longtime admirer.
We Christian believers are called to proclaim the truth of the Lord Jesus to our world. So it is appropriate for us to ask God to enable us to speak his word with boldness and courage.
So often we are kind to others, yet we do not extend that same kindness to ourselves. We should see ourselves with the same loving eyes as our Creator does.
On the third Sunday after Easter, we hear the Gospel story of Jesus’ appearance to the disciples in Jerusalem.
Can you have joy in a difficult time? Can you experience wonder and beauty, and rejoice in a time of pandemic? For St. Paul, joy is trusting that in all things God is your companion.
The Jewish leaders tell the apostles to keep quiet about Jesus. This of course is precisely what the apostles cannot do. To obey the Jewish officials would be to disobey God.
Three years ago, Franciscan Media offered a seven-day blog and video series on the Virgin Mary.
He’s built skyscrapers, fought fires, and led the nation’s largest Franciscan province. But what Father John O’Connor most treasures is his ministry as a parish priest.
