God’s First Book
Kathy Coffey
June 28, 2023
Reflect St. Bonaventure said creation was God’s first book, leading us back to God if we “read” it properly. Choose some natural wonder: a leaf, turtle, flower, stone, cat, tree or blade of grass. Remember: Jesus said “consider the lilies,” ...
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Creation Continues
Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
June 12, 2023
Reflect Theologian Teilhard de Chardin once suggested that creation did not stop after seven days, that it continues, and that we are invited to be a part of it. Being creative is not limited to the arts. Some create marvelous ...
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Wonder and the Uniqueness of Creation
Stephen Copeland
April 11, 2023
Reflect Franciscan theologian John Duns Scotus developed the philosophical notion of haecceitas, the idea of particularity or “thisness.” This is an important concept to Franciscans, as the uniqueness of each thing within creation can help us to open our eyes ...
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Divine Thumbprints All Around
Stephen Copeland
April 3, 2023
Reflect St. Bonaventure believed that there were “vestiges,” or, divine thumbprints, throughout the created order. God created the universe, and therefore the world in which we lived was sacred. God became a human through the incarnation and therefore our very ...
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Care of Creation
Kathy Coffey
March 16, 2023
Reflect We need not only appreciate the gifts of earth, water, and air, but learn to care for them. If we simply fear climate change and planetary destruction, it freezes our creativity. But the good news is that many solutions ...
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Notes from a Friar: Jesus Becomes a Brother to All Creatures
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 13, 2020
When the Word took on flesh in Christ, not only were human beings lifted up to a new and glorious dignity, but all other creatures were lifted up as well.
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