Franciscan Spirituality
Road Tripping with the Almighty
My mind goes to this quote from Pope Francis: “Let us learn to keep silence before him, as we meditate upon the Gospel. If we are to know the …
Prayer Is a Compass
St. Francis of Assisi understood the spiritual and psychological toll that life could bring.
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The Lord’s Way
Sometimes we resist conversion to the Lord’s way because we fear giving it full freedom will shrink our world, will make us more closed in.
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Be a Voice for the Voiceless
This week, who can you speak out for? How can you use your voice to defend the poor and needy?
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Broken in Spirit
The majority of the healing encounters in the Gospels are initiated by the person who desires healing.
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Alive to the Splendor
Slipping into non-relational thinking is natural and human, since we live in a busy world.
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What Is the Secular Franciscan Order?
Even though I have long known that there are Franciscan sisters, brothers, and priests, a friend recently told me about a group that is completely new to me: the Secular Franciscan Order.
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