Franciscan Spirituality
Curious Detail Supports Jesus’ Resurrection
I realize that the New Testament Gospels differ on some details about the women who found an empty tomb after the Resurrection.
Sister Barbara Vano, OSF
“I think God is remarkably patient—and has a great sense of humor," Sister Barb says.
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What Is Perfect Joy?
In a true fraternity the friars have learned to see their own brokenness, their jealousy, their desire for power.
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A Love Divine
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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Called to Save the World
All around the world people are looking for meaning and finding it in strange, even destructive places.
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God Moves in Us
The point of reflecting on the stages of contemplative prayer is not so that I may begin progressing on the path.
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Know God, Love God, Serve God
God wants to cultivate a deep and personal relationship with every one of his daughters and sons.
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