Following Christ to Calvary
When I look at the unfair judgments endured by Jesus for our salvation, I think of the judgments I have made in my lifetime.
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Dedication of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Angels
Francis rebuilt this chapel with his own hands and died less than 50 feet away from it.
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St. Anthony and the Albigensian Heresy
St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) was a Franciscan friar who spent a number of years as a traveling preacher.
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Franciscans and Muslims: Eight Centuries of Seeking God
Franciscans and Muslims encountered one another during the lifetime of Saint Francis (1181-1226). Indeed, he sent friars to the Holy Land in 1217.
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Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday
“I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you.” —1 Corinthians 11:23
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The Franciscan Coat of Arms
If you go to any of our Franciscan friaries, churches, or convents, you will almost always find the Franciscan Coat of Arms hanging on a wall or visible over a doorway. This holds true around the world as well as ...
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