Franciscan Spirituality
Dating God
God as like a friend. Still others, including Jesus of Nazareth, speak of God as a father or a mother.
Clare and Francis: Assisi’s Most Dangerous Citizens
Sometimes we are so attracted to the saints for our own personal reasons that we fail to see how radical they were in their day. Clare and Francis are perfect examples.
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St. Francis of Assisi: Artisan of Peace
Interior peace is the awareness that God is and dwells in all of creation, and from that awareness flows the other three necessary elements of Pope Francis’s statement, namely, concern for nature, justice for the poor, and commitment to society.
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When Jesus Broke the Rules
What do you do when you know what is right, but the rules forbid it?
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St. Anthony: Help Us Find Healing!
Many of us have wanted to believe that the Catholic Church had finally turned a corner in dealing with the crime of clerical sexual abuse.
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The Gospels According to Saint Francis
Francis sums up his love for God in his simple little prayer: “My God and my all.”
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Pope Francis on Mary’s ‘Yes’
Mary never distanced herself from love: throughout her life her whole being is a “yes” to that love, it is the “yes” to God.
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