Francis and Clare

Canticle of the Creatures

The Canticle of the Creatures

The return to the Portiuncula was by way of Borgo San Sepolcro, Monte Casale, and Citta di Castello.

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A Vision of Shalom

Those who follow the spirit of the Lord’s Prayer become mystical activists seeking to incarnate God’s realm “on earth as it is in heaven.”
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Walk without Fear

Fear is crippling. It has prevented me from doing so many things.
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‘God Breaks through to Me’

What happens is that you realize that you cannot connect to God by sheer force of will or by a multitude of prayers.
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Friar Francis

Notes from a Friar: The Core Teachings of St. Francis

The bedrock of St. Francis' theology is the foundation under which his friar-brothers walk today.
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Lent with St. Clare: Easter Sunday

For Clare, Christ was her everything. In Christ she found inspiration for everything she did. Her life was an act of thanksgiving for Christ’s ultimate sacrifice on behalf of humanity.
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Cross and a crown of thorns

Lent with St. Clare: Holy Saturday

Without a good base, whether in a family, faith life, or community, there is no stability. St. Clare provided this foundation for the sisters and for others who sought her wisdom.
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