Franciscan Saints

St. Clare of Assisi illustration

St. Clare’s Gamble

Many people thought Clare of Assisi, a noblewoman, was wasting her life by living as a cloistered nun at San Damiano. She proved them wrong.

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Padre Pio: Pray for us!

Padre Pio: A Holy Life

Throughout his life, the boy who became Padre Pio was to bear a huge resemblance to the seraphic saint.
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Skewed view of church

What Is Your View on Reality?

Everybody looks at the world through their own lens, a matrix of culturally inherited qualities, family influences, and other life experiences.
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Holy Family

Saint Francis Makes Bethlehem Real

A joyful Christmas to you! Thanks for spending a minute with me on this great day.
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Statue of St. Anthony and Jeuss | Photo by Wolfgang Krzemien

Saint Anthony, the Contemplative

It was not until the year 2002 that I discovered the very first book ever written about Saint Anthony, the contemplative.
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People in masks praying | Photo by Gabriella Clare Marino on Unsplash

St. Clare, COVID-19, and the Communion of Saints

“He died alone!” “We were not with her!” These lamentations are heard daily as people recount the most bitter experience of losing a loved one to COVID-19.
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jesus on the cross | Photo by Adrian Dascal on Unsplash

‘Who are you, my God, and who am I?’

One of the stories about Francis of Assisi relates how a brother watched the saint in prayer, and heard him pray the words, “Who are you, Lord my God, and who am I?”
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