Franciscan Saints

The Hope of Lent

There’s something attractive about Lent beginning in the middle of an ordinary week, catching us in the midst of our daily occupations and asking us to take time out to find God there.

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My Love Letter to God

God is love. That is all we know and all that matters in the end.
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saint francis of assisi

Quotes from St. Francis of Assisi

As St. Thomas More is “a man for all seasons,” St. Francis of Assisi is a man for all ages.
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Food & Gratitude

It is good to celebrate those moments where companionship around the table becomes a form of communion, where fantastic food seals friendships, where our vitality and our spirituality truly “wine and dine” together.
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Young people called to be saints

We Are All Called to Be Saints

If we look at the lives of the saints, we can find more than a few faults. We are all called to be saints.
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painting of Blessed John Duns Scotus

John Duns Scotus: His View of Christ

Was the sin of Adam and Eve the main reason Christ came to save the world? Not really, says Blessed John Duns Scotus, a Franciscan theologian of the 13th century.
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Catholic Saints atop St. Peter's in Rome

Quotes from Catholic Saints

The Catholic Saints have left us volumes of knowledge and inspiration to satisfy us.
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