Franciscan Spirituality
Whispers of Prayer from St. Clare
I’ve always been fascinated by how St. Clare drew so close to God in prayer while living most of her life entirely within the enclosure of San Damiano.
Brother Clark Berge, SSF: Running with the Spirit of Francis
Brother Clark Berge, SSF, has become accustomed to a certain amount of running in his life, both figuratively and literally, but there was a time when he would have preferred to stay still, avoid movement and change, and keep from ...
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Be Poor in Spirit
Regardless of our own financial situation, we all can be poor in spirit.
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Saint Francis and the Stigmata
God led Francis in and through the depths of suffering to come to know Christ.
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Radical Honesty
Francis was as much subject to self-doubt as any of us. His motives were purified in prayer; his ego became right-sized there.
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The Beauty of the Beatitudes
As Christians, the beauty of the beatitudes is that they remind us that this world is not our home.
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Hearts Conformed to Christ
It is true that St. Francis, with his whole heart, wanted to imitate his Lord and Master.
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