Franciscan Spirituality
Simplicity Is Our Goal
When you agree to live simply, the ethics and economics of war reveal themselves in all their evil and stupidity.
Gaze upon a Loving God
When you agree to live simply, you have little to protect and no desire for acquisition, even for acquisition of any “moral capital.”
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Study & Theology: Studying My Way to God
God has a way of hooking us. God hooked me through academic study. As a freshman in college, I was taking a Medieval History course when I was assigned The Little Flowers of St. Francis. I hated it. I found it ...
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Brother David Paz, OFM
Brother David’s life as a missionary has taken him to Guatemala, Mexico, and parts of the Southwest.
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The Word Dwells in Creation
As the Word dwells in the human person, so, too, the same Word dwells in creation.
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Study & Theology: Francis, the Opposite of Practical
“If the degree would look good on your resume, go for it!” That was Dad’s response when I told him that I was thinking about getting a master’s degree in Franciscan theology. As a parent, Dad was particularly concerned about ...
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Faithfully Catholic. Authentically Franciscan.