Franciscan Spirituality

Cross and sunrise | Photo by Cdoncel on Unsplash

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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Cross and a valley | Photo by Yannick Pulver on Unsplash

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’

The message of Valentine’s Day so often gets lost amid all the material aspects of the day.
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A Night with the Homeless

A sleepless night at a homeless shelter becomes a wake-up call for this volunteer.
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How to Be an Instrument of Peace

Saint Francis of Assisi once summed up the mission of the community he founded. “Brothers,” he said, “we have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.”
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