Lent
Lent with St. Francis: Francis and the Sultan
The need for peace and understanding is as great in our time as it was during the Crusades, and sometimes as little valued.
Lent with St. Francis: Taming the Wolf
Jesus and Francis both know that often the evil that we see and hate in others reflects some shadowy part of our own attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors.
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The Sacred Silence of Lent
"Lent is not an intellectual exercise, but an affair of the heart," says this author. By centering ourselves in prayerful silence, we open ourselves up to a deeper engagement with this holy season.
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A New Take on Lenten Fasting
As a zealous young man, I often undertook pretty extreme examples of Lenten fasting.
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Lent with St. Francis: The Gift of Alms
Francis teaches us that by learning to rely on the Lord and on the gifts we receive from others—and all is gift—we are as needy as any beggar on the street.
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Lent with St. Francis: Come Follow Me
Not all of us are called to give dramatic, public witness to God’s word. We are all called, however, to live the Gospel in our lives.
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Lent with St. Francis: Our Daily Bread
In committing himself to a life of poverty, Francis took seriously the belief that God would provide his daily bread.
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