Prayer
Bring Your Sorrows to God
The psalms repeatedly encourage us to tell the truth of how hard life can be.
Refuge in Psalm 91
Sometimes, in the challenges of our lives, we can feel far from God’s help.
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The Scatterbrain Disciple
How often do you find that after several minutes of trying to pray, your mind has wandered to topics other than God? Do you grow angry with yourself and give up, or do you push on in those moments?
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St. Francis Encounters the Crucified Christ
The Franciscan path to God is an inversion of monastic values. Rather than fleeing the world to find God, God is to be found in the world. The idea that “the world is our cloister” finds its root in Francis ...
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Pray and Protest
Regardless of our political perspective, we recognize that we are in a troubled time in which we cannot sit on the sidelines and trust our future and the future of the planet solely to our political leaders.
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Love As St. Francis Did
To fully love as Francis did, there is no compartmentalizing. Can I follow this example?
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Help Me to Be Simon
Simon is a reminder for us to show up and be with those who need help carrying the load of suffering in their lives.
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