Franciscan Spirituality

Followers of St. Francis

Sister Shirley Shafranek, OFS/T

You could say that Sister Shirley Shafranek, OFS/T, was born a Franciscan and that, as her life unfolded, so did her realization that God was calling her to religious life.

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Friar to Friar: Richard Rohr on John Duns Scotus

The unkind word “dunce” is a pejorative of the little town of Duns in southern Scotland where John the Scot was born and raised.
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Father Al Hirt, OFM

Al Hirt, OFM

When Father Al Hirt, OFM, was a child growing up in Batesville, Indiana, the Franciscan friars who ran St. Louis Church seemed omnipresent in the small Midwestern town.
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Saint Francis of Assisi

Notes from a Friar: The Humble Heart of Francis

Francis helped resurrect the Christ of the Gospels who showed Francis the way that alone would renew the earth and all life that dwells upon it.
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Notes from a Friar: A Spirit of Gratitude

Faith provides us with powerful reasons to be grateful.
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Thankful Man

Notes from a Friar: 10 Ways to Be Thankful

We have much for which to be thankful! Here are 10 ways to show it every day.
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Grace & Gratitude

Every once in a while, God shows us how to be his child.
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