Franciscan Spirituality
Lent with St. Francis: True Fasting
Diane M. Houdek
February 19, 2021
Religious practices can never become more important than the end to which they lead: love of God and love of neighbor.
Lent with St. Francis: Take Up Your Cross
Diane M. Houdek
February 18, 2021
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
Diane M. Houdek
February 17, 2021
“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
Richard Rohr, OFM
February 4, 2021
For St. Francis, the heart of Franciscan spirituality is found deep within the Gospel.
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A Tribute to Friar Jack Wintz
Franciscan Media
February 2, 2021
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
Pat McCloskey, OFM
January 28, 2021
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
Christopher Heffron
January 20, 2021
May this prayer soothe our hearts and quiet our minds on this day.
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