Franciscan Spirituality

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Trusting the River: A Meditation on Fear

It can be agonizing to share what is deepest within you but then be met by apathy or rejection.

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Who’s Your Neighbor?

Recently I was standing with my kids in the checkout line at the store when my son, Alex, fixed his eyes on a woman a few lines down, dressed in traditional Muslim attire.
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Looking Back, Moving Forward

As the new year draws closer, let us be a light in the darkness for others.
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Sisterhood of Saints: Clare of Assisi

Louise de Marillac and Vincent de Paul. Paula and Jerome. Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross. It’s not unusual for women saints to have had non-romantic ministry. Much like Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi.
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Franciscan Inspirations: We Are Children of God

We are here because of our unique history. And change, no matter how remote, alters everything. If our parents had not come together, we would not be.
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Hey, Mom and Dad…Slow Down!

The other day I was driving to work when I got caught in a massive traffic jam courtesy of a construction project.
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A Reflection on Planet Earth

In an era when people form and reinforce their opinions entirely within a chosen bubble of like minds, any earnest quest for truth seems almost quaint. How did truth become so passé?
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