Franciscan Spirituality

Lent with St. Francis: True Fasting

Religious practices can never become more important than the end to which they lead: love of God and love of neighbor.

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Lent with St. Francis: Take Up Your Cross

If our own goals, possessions, and even families and friends distract us from the Lord’s call, then we are not truly choosing life.
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Lent with St. Francis: Be Faithful to the Gospel

“Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.” These are the words most often used as we are signed with ashes. It is a call to conversion, a call to follow Christ, a call to change our lives.
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St. Francis and the Marrow of the Gospel

For St. Francis, the heart of Franciscan spirituality is found deep within the Gospel.
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A Tribute to Friar Jack Wintz

Father Jack Wintz, OFM, former editor, friar, and friend, passed away on January 11, 2021. Four of his former colleagues remember this gentle friar.
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The Holy Humility of St. Francis

Humility is the guardian and the ornament of all virtues. This virtue filled St. Francis in a more copious abundance, so that nothing should be wanting to a man adorned with so many gifts.
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A Call for Kindness

May this prayer soothe our hearts and quiet our minds on this day.
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