Prayer

Canticle of the Creatures

The Canticle of the Creatures

The return to the Portiuncula was by way of Borgo San Sepolcro, Monte Casale, and Citta di Castello.

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Dr. Paul M. Lipowski, EdD

“It’s hard to escape or disconnect the Catholic faith from being Polish,” says Dr. Paul M. Lipowski, EdD, chief charism officer for the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement at Graymoor.
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a poor man, playing the flute

St. Clare’s Canticle

Clare’s love song came out of her own sufferings.
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new day dawning, man watching the sunrise being bathed in sunlight

Praise, Thanksgiving, Sorrow, and Suffering

Always it is the same: You suddenly realize that God has been there all along—that yes, God is present in your life.
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man waiting at an airport for his flight

Waiting Is the Hardest Part

Waiting is the most difficult part of prayer because it presupposes someone or something we are waiting for. And therefore everything is not up to us.
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man praying and listening to God

Listen for the Voice of God

In times of pain or anxiety or sorrow, praying might only increase the awareness of our misery and make us even more agitated or afraid.
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person writing down words while reading Bible

Write Down the Word

There are times when the interior journey is impeded by the refusal or inability to make an external journey.
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