Prayer
Finding Peace in a Bruised World
In the cacophony of the world’s troubles, it can be difficult to find quiet. Think of the words of Jesus in John 14:27: “Peace I leave you; my peace I give you.”
Unsung Saints
We can all think of people who have made a significant difference in the major decisions and directions of our lives.
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The Depths of the Carceri
Eremo delle Carceri is a hermitage upon Mount Subasio where Francis and his brothers spent extended periods in prayerful solitude.
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Jesus with Us
As a people of faith, we are wonderfully blessed to know that Jesus experienced death.
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When Prayer Feels Empty
Father Murray Bodo, OFM, addresses the very real experience of the emptiness we sometimes encounter in prayer.
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Sinners, Too, Have Souls
The centrality of the Crucified in the life of Francis suggests that Francis became a friend of Christ because he sought to follow Jesus who lived out of depth of love in obedience to the Father.
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Dear Reader: ‘It Will Be Happier’
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, a poet I’ve long admired, once wrote that “hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’”
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