Followers of St. Francis

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Sister Mary Gemma Harris, TOR

Sister Mary Gemma found encouragement in St. Francis, whose “radical love for God always inspired me. He set aside so many of the good things of this world in order to love Jesus and follow him more closely.”
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Followers of St. Francis: Emmet Murphy, OFM

The plan was for Emmet Murphy, OFM, to spend a few weeks in Arizona, but then COVID-19 hit. There would be no going back to New Jersey. Border work became his lifestyle, and Arizona became his home.
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Sister Jannette-Pruit quote

Sister Jannnette Pruitt

“Transition comes to everyone,” Sister Jannette Pruitt, OSF, says “and when it does, I trust in God and try to take life one day at a time.”
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Follower of St. Francis Marthe Robin

Seven Followers of St. Francis: Venerable Marthe Robin

Venerable Marthe Robin: “It seems to me that I am no more than a very tiny thing in the arms of God, and that I will remain so until I die. I do not know what He wants to do ...
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Father Daniel Egan the "Junkie Priest"

Seven Followers of St. Francis: Father Daniel Egan

Father Daniel Egan: “If we had the vision of faith, we would see beneath every behavior—no matter how repulsive.”​​​​​​​
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Mike Lasky, OFM Conv

For Friar Mike Lasky, OFM Conv, seeking social justice goes beyond platitudes or social media posts. It means getting to work.
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