Franciscan Spirituality

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Don’t Lose Hope!

A deficiency of it shows itself in more subtle ways: discouragement, putting our trust in everything but God, or focusing too much on the negative in the world.

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7 Habits of Prayerful People

Prayerful people walk with God every day. This walking can be done kneeling beside your bed to thank God for a restful sleep or to ask the Lord to guide your day.
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An Advent Message from Father Mark

Despite the year we've had, we at Franciscan Media live in hope. Father Mark Soehner, OFM, explains.
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3 Questions about the Incarnation

One of the great mysteries of our faith is how it was possible that God, infinite and all good, could come down upon this earth and become human like us.
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St. Francis Makes Bethlehem Real

I know that the Jesus being born with no fanfare in a cave to a young mother seems almost too wonderful to be true—but it is.
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Listen for God’s Voice

There is no child of God’s that does not have the opportunity of hearing God’s voice in some way. Be still and listen.
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The Spiritual Insight of Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown’s emotional honesty, intellectual curiosity, and overall bravery—amidst unmet expectations, failure, shame, and humiliation—reflects the spiritual path for each of us.
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