Franciscan Spirituality
Morning Prayers
Throughout the day, we should be mindful that God wishes to continually hear from us. But how can we possibly speak to God every minute when we are obviously busy?
St. Anthony of Padua: Finder, Teacher, Matchmaker, Guide
This friar writes about the popular customs and devotions to St. Anthony of Padua.
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Jane DeRose-Bamman, OFS
Born and raised in the Catholic faith in Lansing, Michigan, Jane DeRose-Bamman, OFS, has long been connected to her faith by way of family, education, and parish communities she’s belonged to.
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Why Closed Communion?
I am in the process of becoming a Catholic but am having difficulty accepting closed Communion.
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The Poverty of Christ
First and before all, Francis wanted to imitate the poverty of Christ. He was not pursuing an abstract ideal.
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Padre Pio and the Madonna
Padre Pio nurtured his love for the Mother of Jesus from the time he was a child. He would go to the church in Pietrelcina to greet and to pray to Our Lady of Graces.
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God Is the Artist
Though St. Francis of Assisi was, to his core, an institutional Catholic, he found God everywhere, not just under the roof of a church.
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