Franciscan Spirituality
Peaceful Mind, Joyful Heart
Christian peace is a joyful peace, for Jesus is joyful; God is joyful.
Notes from a Friar: Finding the Room Within
Have you found that special room within yourself?
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Sister Vickie Griner, OSC
The promise of pursuing a fulfilling career and the satisfaction of advancing in one’s profession is certainly not an uncommon aspiration.
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New Pathways of Prayer
The essence of prayer consists in humble waiting—in a childlike spirit of openness, expectation, and listening.
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Saints Anthony and Francis Loved Creation
As we strive to respect God’s earth, let us love the natural world as they did.
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Great Saint: Anthony of Padua
St. Anthony of Padua worked as hard as he could for as long as he could, and that is all any one of us can hope to do.
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Notes from a Friar: The Theology of a Poet
Emily Dickinson said that she never went to church. But one thing is certain: She was a woman of deep faith.
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