Franciscan Spirituality
This Communion of Saints
Life is change. But it is not antithetical to what came before, it is not a negation of that, or an elimination of it. In some ways, it might be a building upon it.
Love Builds
From the depth of St. Francis' relationship with God, he intuited a profound understanding of the human ego.
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Open Your Heart to Grace
Jesus is with us now and assures us he will not leave us orphans.
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Restless Hearts Fixed on God
I spend my last night of my pilgrimage to Italy on the balcony of my hotel room drinking wine and looking up at a heavy sky.
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God’s Love Is Boundless
The answer God promises to give to you or me will be unique to each of us.
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‘I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches’
Clare’s name means “light.” She is the bright, shining one who reflected God’s love into the world.
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The Touch of God
It is not a matter of “carrying God inside us.” That would be too mechanical. It’s better to say that we are filled with God’s presence within us—along with our weaknesses and imperfections.
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