The man who longed to be a knight, a man of war, dies a man of peace, at peace with God, with himself, and with all of creation.

The Courage to Change: Wisdom from Assisi

Metanoia is a process of change, of deepening conversion. Francis and Clare can be models for us today as we try to live out the Gospel in our own challenging times.

St. Francis and His Canticle of the Creatures

We all owe a great debt to St. Francis of Assisi and to his Canticle of the Creatures for leading us to the conviction that all brother and sister creatures make up one family under God’s loving care.

Clare and Francis: Assisi’s Most Dangerous Citizens

Sometimes we are so attracted to the saints for our own personal reasons that we fail to see how radical they were in their day. Clare and Francis are perfect examples.