Franciscan Saints
Repair, Rebuild, Renew
Once Francis knew God’s will, whether from some mystical voice or from listening to the scriptures, he would immediately try to live it out.
Dear Reader: What’s Love Got to Do with It?
If pressed, it would be impossible for me to pick a particular text or tome from Friar Murray Bodo that I value most.
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St. Francis and the Gift of Love
The Franciscan way encourages us to be present to love—right here, right now.
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Harvesting Justice
Behind every meal, there’s a story of sacrifice; Julie Taylor’s work at the National Farm Worker Ministry brings to light the often invisible and harsh realities of farm labor in the United States.
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Mark Anthony Zarate, OFM: Being One with the Poor in the Philippines
Father Mark Anthony Zarate, OFM, is bringing the energy of a young priest to an urban Philippine parish of 10,000 Catholics.
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Only God Can Change Hearts
Francis himself realized that prayer or fasting cannot change one’s heart. Only God can.
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‘Your Heart Is to Be an Altar of God’
In writing to a Poor Clare, St. Bonaventure said, “Your heart is to be an altar of God. It is here that the fire of intense love must burn always.”
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