A Lesson in Trust
Melanie Rigney
April 22, 2025
We understand the skepticism that came from the people Paul had been persecuting. Was it all an evil trick? However his actions, preaching, and ultimate martyrdom proved otherwise.
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St. Francis Meets the Leper
Jack Wintz, OFM
July 21, 2023
In embracing the leper, St. Francis experienced a singular moment of grace.
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Solitude, then Conversion
Theresa Doyle-Nelson
March 7, 2023
Reflect According to St. Bonaventure, once, after St. Francis happened upon a leper, and a sense of revulsion turned to compassion, he felt light and peaceful. Francis then longed for solitude—opportunities to be alone with God. After some time of ...
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Broken Vessels: Lent as a Doorway to Conversion
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
February 25, 2022
We all face tragedy and challenges in life. When you make the choice to heal, your spirit is awakened through a nurturing of self and faith.
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Let Us Be Followers of Francis
Stephen Copeland
August 18, 2020
On the brink of election season, it already feels like the tension in our country has reached a peak unparalleled in my lifetime.
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Mark: The Gospel of Conversion
Megan McKenna
March 26, 2020
Scholars have referred to Mark’s Gospel as a passion narrative with a few introductory texts. But more to the point, it is better described as a primer on conversion.
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