Franciscan Spirituality

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On the Road Paved by St. Francis 

For some, the idea of not putting roots down and staying in one place may seem daunting—even impossible. But for this author, it’s part and parcel of her Franciscan identity and response to God’s call. 
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‘Rebuild My Church’: St. Francis Builds

For 20 years, this global ministry has combined physical labor and spiritual formation to rebuild lives, communities, and the Church itself. 
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St. Francis Could Let Go

St. Francis could let go when the right time came and engage in new ways of thinking and structures of relationship.
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Brother Henryk Cisowski, OFM Cap

Growing up in western Poland during the Communist era, Henryk Cisowski first met Franciscans at the lively Catholic parish a block from his home. 
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We Must Pursue God

Thomas Merton said that what it means to be myself is to be my true self.
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This Communion of Saints

Life is change. But it is not antithetical to what came before, it is not a negation of that, or an elimination of it. In some ways, it might be a building upon it.
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