Franciscan Saints
The Great Surrender: Embracing ‘Sister Death’
St. Francis embraced all journeys of life—and even his own death—with a willing heart.
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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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.
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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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