Franciscan Spirituality
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.
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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Bathed in God’s Goodness
Our wounded human nature being what it is, the temptation may be to wish we didn’t feel so guilty in doing something wrong or sinful.
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St. Francis Could Let Go
St. Francis could let go when the right time came and engage in new ways of thinking and structures of relationship.
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Prayer Is Born from Love
Prayer is a relationship with God. Relationships take time and are based on love
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