Franciscan Saints
Praying at the Tomb of Padre Pio
Everyone who goes down to the crypt and kneels in front of the tomb feels that something under that massive granite is still moving.
‘Inwardly Cleansed, Interiorly Enlightened’
Francis kindled his desire for God by constantly striving to overcome obstacles in his life that prevented him from relationship with God.
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God Acts Out of Love
For Scotus, God never merely reacts but always supremely and freely acts, and acts totally out of love.
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Why I Became a Secular Franciscan
St. Francis established three different Orders. The first one is for the friars; the second is for nuns, such as the Poor Clares; and the third is the Secular Franciscan Order.
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Sister Water, Precious and Pure
Water always and forever seeks the lower, and even the lowest, place.
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St. Clare, the Contemplative
Clare protects and offers us a contemplative spirituality for both women and men.
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Quiet Your Anxieties
Francis was “centered” long before that term became popular among spiritual writers. His values became more and more aligned with God’s, but Francis did not use that as a reason to become self-righteous. That is a temptation many of his ...
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