Franciscan Spirituality
How Much Is Enough?
Franciscan spirituality is characterized by a dependence on God, humility, poverty, and simplicity. In a time of insecurity, how can we cultivate the faith that God will provide?
Faith and Family: The Joys and Challenges of Caregiving
Forever etched in my mind is an image of my oldest daughter, Maddie, sitting at the bedside of her grandma—my mom—at the hospice center shortly before my mom’s death.
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St. Francis, Spirit-Filled
Francis no longer saw his body as something apart from him. He was his body; the spirit and body were one. He was one person.
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Spread Joy Far and Wide
Like love itself, joyful generosity is measured not by how much we give out, but by how little we hold back.
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To Live Like St. Francis
St. Francis was a heartfelt ally to everything and everyone around him.
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A Sacred Invitation: Laying Down our Power Before the Manger
It was mid-November when I began unpacking holiday crates and adorning our home with Christmas decorations. Perhaps it was the ongoing surge of dizzying news that made decorating for Christmas so early sound so enticing—a small bit of joy I ...
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A Time to Rebuild