Franciscan Saints

Peace and good sign | Image: Nancy Wiechec

St. Francis and Pope Francis: Our Environmental Teachers

April 24, 2017

Francis of Assisi is my model. He saw the world as a paradise and everything in it as gifts of the Father.

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Easter Sunday: Room for Everyone

February 12, 2013
There is a story of Saint Francis eating with his friars one Easter.
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stained glass window | Photo by Alice Bennett on Unsplash

Saints Are Realists

November 1, 2008
“Don’t call me a saint,” Dorothy Day once said with irritation. “I don’t want to be dismissed so easily.”
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At Kolbe House, an arrested criminal is seen in this illustration photo. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation March 24, 2021, making Virginia the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty. (CNS photo/Victor Pena, Reuters)

Kolbe House: The Saving Grace of Prison Inmates

June 26, 2007
This parish-based agency in Chicago offers hope to those jailed in both body and spirit.
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Catholic traditions

Rediscovering Catholic Traditions: Devotion to Saints

November 1, 2006
Something I find most gratifying about the saints is that they exhibit characteristics that we find in ourselves.
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