Franciscan Spirituality

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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Pray

You know what they say: “You can’t win the lottery without buying a ticket.” It seems fairly obvious, right? How could one ever expect to win without actually entering the contest?

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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Seek Insecurity

“Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there” (Lk 9:2-5).
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Jesus praying in the garden

Lessons from Jesus’ Agony in the Garden

Like us, Jesus could be besieged by his emotions. But his example shows us that God is there to comfort and support us.
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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Mission, Together

“If you want something done right, do it yourself.”
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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Fail

“Why do bad things happen to good people?”
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Five Ways to Say, ‘I Love You’

God’s love never ends, and that’s how much I love you.
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homeless man

A Night with the Homeless

A sleepless night at a homeless shelter becomes a wake-up call for this volunteer.
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