Franciscan Spirituality
God’s Work Within
The moment we surrender to the truth that God is not present to us in the way we would like God to be—namely, at our …
As St. Francis Lay Dying
Francis knew he was dying. A doctor friend from Arezzo had come to visit him and told him that with God’s grace, all would be well.
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A New Understanding of the Prayer of St. Francis
This author shows how you can use this well-known prayer as a guide to inner healing and loving yourself.
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Lady Jacoba and the Spirituality of Presence
What do cookies have to do with Franciscan spirituality? When St. Francis was on his deathbed, a seemingly simple treat brought by his good friend Lady Jacoba lifted his spirits and soothed his suffering.
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I’d Like to Say: St. Francis Reminds Us of Our Place in Creation
There weren’t ecologists in the Middle Ages, at least by our modern understanding of environmentalism. But St. Francis changed all that with a new vision of creation as a reflection of God’s love and the Incarnation.
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Hold Fast to Christ
Love God and do as you will, says St. Augustine, for love is its own commandment.
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Father Victor (Vic) Taglianetti, OFM Cap
As someone in the position of guiding others toward their respective vocations, Father Victor (Vic) Taglianetti, OFM Cap, draws on his own time of desert.
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