Franciscan Saints

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New Beginning, New Family

Francis was holding on to existence by a thread, and the San Damiano cross was his lifeline to his future.

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St. Clare, Teacher

We live in a hurting world. Suffering overwhelms people. We are not removed from that reality.
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Holiness in Motion

To be human is to be always in motion, either growing into the fullness of our humanity or going backward, declining to become more like the God whose image is revealed to us in Jesus.
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St. Francis, Alone

Curious and worried friends came to talk to Francis—some to join him, some to convince him to return to the safety inside the city walls.
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Saint Francis of Assisi receives the stigmata

The Stigmata of St. Francis: Embracing the Crucified Christ 

God marked Francis with the stigmata: the total gift of Christ in his suffering and death on the cross. 
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Illustration of St. Padre Pio

Padre Pio: A Saint for All Seasons 

Padre Pio continues to inspire the faith lives of believers worldwide. 
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Creativity and Soul-Making 

“What’s the fear?” she asked.  I paused. “I guess I just feel like creativity is part of who I am. And when I don’t have time to create, I feel out of whack. How can I be a good dad ...
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