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‘Love Builds Up’

Stephen Copeland June 5, 2025

From the depth of St. Francis’ relationship with God, he intuited a profound understanding of the human ego.

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Give Up Control

Christopher Heffron June 5, 2025

We crave control. Often we want to be in the driver’s seat of our own lives. But how realistic is that?

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There is an old hymn called “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” It speaks of the privilege and comfort of the depth of intimacy Jesus shares with each of us on a personal level; through all the joys and sorrows, ups and downs of life.

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God’s Love Is Boundless

Greg Friedman, OFM June 3, 2025

The answer God promises to give to you or me will be unique to each of us.

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Giving Yourself to God

Herman Sutter June 3, 2025

If everything we have comes from God, then even our prayer must also come from God. Like the gift of faith, prayer is a gift.

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Finding God in the Ordinary

Maureen O'Brien June 2, 2025

We sometimes feel a lack of spirit in the overwhelming necessity of everyday tasks. Consider inviting God into your repetitive duties.

St. Francis Lived Honestly

Pat McCloskey, OFM June 2, 2025

Francis desired to live honestly. If the friars could do without something, then it belonged to a poor person who needed it.

Possessed by the Spirit

Jovian Weigel, OFM June 1, 2025

The Holy Spirit is not an extra in Christian holiness. Rather the sending of the Spirit is the completing of the entire beautiful plan of God to share his Life with us.