Franciscan Saints

man kneeling before a cross

St. Francis and the Cross

Francis always mentioned humility in the same breath with poverty.

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Be Your Truest Self

The path into this discovery of self is the cross. The cross is a mirror. In seeing myself in that mirror, I see Christ crucified, and in seeing Christ crucified, I see my most authentic self.
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Rebuild the House of God

The reflection of ourselves in the cross is difficult to describe, and I’m sure equally difficult to understand or accept.
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Saint Carlo Acutis

Millennial to Millennial: A Reflection on Carlo Acutis

Carlo Acutis, the millennial teenager whose story has impacted countless people all around the world, will soon be canonized by the Catholic Church.
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Prayer for Carlo Acutis | Man looks out a window

Carlo Acutis: Fearless and Faith-Filled

My heart breaks for young people today who first encounter the world through an app.
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Let’s Get to Work

Now that I am older, I give more thought to the work of others.
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The Beauty of Humanness

The God we see in this image is a God of such overflowing love that it spills over into all of creation and into our hearts.
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