Franciscan Spirituality
How Is the Date of Easter Determined?
This year, Easter is very late but can be even later. It can, however, come as early as March 21. Who approved this wide variance?
Francis and Clare: Something Old, Something New
Francis and Clare did not let the old get in the way of the new, but like all religious geniuses, revealed what the old was saying all along.
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Love Pulls Us to God
Love God and do as you will, says St. Augustine, for love is its own commandment.
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Seek Perfect Joy
The spirituality of St. Francis is not so much about the heroic deed as it is about the heroic love with which even the smallest deed is done.
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Repair, Rebuild, Renew
Once Francis knew God’s will, whether from some mystical voice or from listening to the scriptures, he would immediately try to live it out.
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Identity in God
The life of Francis shows us that to appreciate the book of creation we must come to know ourselves as creatures of God and as creatures of creation.
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