Franciscan Spirituality
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.
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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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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Francis of Assisi, Francis of Rome
St. Francis looked around at the church and he began to repair the building, stone by stone. Pope Francis understands this metaphor.
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Become a Prayerful Activist
St. Francis of Assisi was an activist, pacifist, and prophet. In our own small ways, we can mirror his revolutionary spirit.
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