Prayer
The Ultimate Prayer
Sacred silence—there’s no irony or coincidence that the words “silent” and “listen” are spelled with the same letters.
Pray at All Times
Without prayer, we run the risk of forgetting who we have become, and slowly we begin to feel as if God is distant and uninterested.
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God’s Center Is Everywhere
“God is a circle whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere.” —St. Bonaventure
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St. Francis, Spirit-Filled
Francis no longer saw his body as something apart from him. He was his body; the spirit and body were one. He was one person.
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The Living Presence of Love
Francis’ biographers point out that when people met with him, or heard him preach, it was not simply a question of listening to words of peace and joy.
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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.”
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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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