Franciscan Saints
Lent with Padre Pio: Thursday after Ash Wednesday
Padre Pio was known for spending long periods of time in the confessional. It has been estimated that he heard two million confessions. He did not, however, allow this ministry to get in the way of his prayer life.
Lent with Padre Pio: Ash Wednesday
On this journey, we will be accompanied by St. Pio of Pietrelcina, more commonly known as Padre Pio. This humble Capuchin friar embodied the true spirit of walking with Christ throughout his life.
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The Great Surrender: Embracing ‘Sister Death’
St. Francis embraced all journeys of life—and even his own death—with a willing heart.
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Francis and Clare: Something Old, Something New
Francis and Clare did not let the old get in the way of the new, but like all religious geniuses, revealed what the old was saying all along.
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Love Pulls Us to God
Love God and do as you will, says St. Augustine, for love is its own commandment.
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Seek Perfect Joy
The spirituality of St. Francis is not so much about the heroic deed as it is about the heroic love with which even the smallest deed is done.
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