Franciscan Saints

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‘Let Us Begin Again’: An Advent Invitation

Throughout the season of Advent, we explore the mystery of the Incarnation, Jesus letting go of divine splendor to embrace a human existence.

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Mural of Saints

Lord, Save Us from ‘Cute’ Saints!

“Cute” isn’t all bad, but this way of looking at saints hides the wideness of God's mercy.
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Be a Living Prayer: Tips from Saint Francis of Assisi

With the guidance of Saint Francis of Assisi, you can learn to ground your life in prayer.
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Man watching birds fly all over the damn place

St. Francis and the Birds

Francis harbored within himself a profound instinct that the saving plan of God, as revealed by the child-Savior born in Bethlehem, was to touch every part of the created world.
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The Courage to Change: Wisdom from Assisi

Metanoia is a process of change, of deepening conversion. Francis and Clare can be models for us today as we try to live out the Gospel in our own challenging times.
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Mosaic of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Virgin Mary, the First Disciple

Pope Paul VI wrote succinctly: “The Virgin Mary is held up as an example to the faithful for the way in which in her own particular life she fully and responsibly accepted the word of God and did it….She is ...
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Fresco of Saint Francis of Assisi

Let Us Be Followers of Francis

On the brink of election season, it already feels like the tension in our country has reached a peak unparalleled in my lifetime.
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