Living ‘The Canticle of the Creatures’
Darleen Pryds, PhD
March 24, 2025
Francis’ experience with loss illustrates a path to deeper relationships, including with God.
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Transitus: St. Francis Embraces Sister Death
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 3, 2024
On October 3, 1226, Francis of Assisi died. Franciscans worldwide observe this day as the Transitus: his journey from this life to the next.
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We Are Living Canticles
Christopher Heffron
October 3, 2024
Francis of Assisi wrote his “Canticle of the Creatures” as a hymn of praise to God for all things great and small—and that includes us.
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Animals Point Us to God
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 30, 2024
Francis treated animals kindly because they pointed toward God. Do you allow the animal stories about Francis to point you toward God?
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The Living Prayer of St. Francis
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 28, 2024
Wind, water, fire, and earth are creation’s basic elements that work together to sustain life.
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As St. Francis Lay Dying
Murray Bodo, OFM
September 25, 2024
Francis knew he was dying. A doctor friend from Arezzo had come to visit him and told him that with God’s grace, all would be well.
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