Franciscan Spirituality
Chronology of the Life of St. Francis
The appeal of St. Francis remains undimmed almost eight centuries after his death. In looking at him, people have always been helped to see Christ.
The Words of Saint Anthony Live On
Near the end of his life, Saint Anthony of Padua composed a collection of sermons or “sermon notes.”
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St. Francis and Pope Francis: Our Environmental Teachers
Francis of Assisi is my model. He saw the world as a paradise and everything in it as gifts of the Father.
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Body and Earth: Reclaiming the Connection
All good work should connect us—bodies and souls, creatures and creation.
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Easter Prayer
Risen One… I turn to you as my model of spiritual growth.Open my entire being to your grace-filled presence,and teach me repeatedly how to enter into my own tomb-times. Grant trust in my ability to abide in the tomb of ...
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An Easter Pageant in Three Liturgical Acts
Death and sin have been conquered; life and grace reign supreme. We just have to have a major gala of happiness and rejoicing.
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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Filling a Hungry Heart
Chinese food is one of the many gifts from God on this earth. Cheap, easily accessible, usually sold in enormous quantities, and basically uniform in quality across the country.
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