Franciscan Saints
Lent with St. Clare: Thursday after Ash Wednesday
When Clare left her home, she was completely alone. For a brief time, she met with Francis and his brothers and then took refuge with a community of religious sisters. In essence, however, she was charting her own path.
St. Francis of Assisi: Preacher, Poet
The spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi is not so much about the heroic deed as it is about the heroic love with which even the smallest deed is done. That is very clear from the quintessential story of Perfect ...
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St. Francis of Assisi and His Canticle of the Sun
The Canticle of the Sun sings in simple words of praise all that Francis discovered of the glory and goodness of God.
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Friar to Friar: Richard Rohr on John Duns Scotus
The unkind word “dunce” is a pejorative of the little town of Duns in southern Scotland where John the Scot was born and raised.
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Notes from a Friar: The Humble Heart of Francis
Francis helped resurrect the Christ of the Gospels who showed Francis the way that alone would renew the earth and all life that dwells upon it.
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The Feast of All Saints: God’s Glorious Nobodies