Catholic Saints
Whispers of Prayer from St. Clare
I’ve always been fascinated by how St. Clare drew so close to God in prayer while living most of her life entirely within the enclosure of San Damiano.
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Be Poor in Spirit
Regardless of our own financial situation, we all can be poor in spirit.
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Saint Francis and the Stigmata
God led Francis in and through the depths of suffering to come to know Christ.
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Radical Honesty
Francis was as much subject to self-doubt as any of us. His motives were purified in prayer; his ego became right-sized there.
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Why Doesn’t the Church Rule on Stigmatics?
In one of your columns, you mentioned in passing that the church does not rule on stigmatics. Why is that?
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Hearts Conformed to Christ
It is true that St. Francis, with his whole heart, wanted to imitate his Lord and Master.
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Follow Francis, Serve God
Perhaps that is the singular lesson Francis left behind: God is within us; therefore, we are not only capable, but called to be holy.