Franciscan Spirituality

Sisterhood of Saints: Clare of Assisi

Louise de Marillac and Vincent de Paul. Paula and Jerome. Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross. It’s not unusual for women saints to have had non-romantic ministry or spiritual instruction relationships with men also honored by the Church.
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Franciscan Inspirations: We Are Children of God

We are here because of our unique history. And change, no matter how remote, alters everything. If our parents had not come together, we would not be.
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Statue of St. Francis of Assisi

Lessons from St. Francis

Once, many eight decades ago now, when I felt lost and confused in my burgeoning adolescence, Jesus gave me St. Francis as my brother and friend.
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Hey, Mom and Dad…Slow Down!

The other day I was driving to work when I got caught in a massive traffic jam courtesy of a construction project.
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‘I Am Consumed with Guilt and Sorrow’

Q. I am feeling very guilty. I was driving my car and accidentally hit a man with my side mirror. I never saw him, and I don’t know if he stepped in front of me or not. The only reason ...
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A Reflection on Planet Earth

In an era when people form and reinforce their opinions entirely within a chosen bubble of like minds, any earnest quest for truth seems almost quaint. How did truth become so passé?
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