Prayer
A New Understanding of the Prayer of St. Francis
This author shows how you can use this well-known prayer as a guide to inner healing and loving yourself.
The Power of Vespers
I’ve always loved the word vespers because it sounds like a precious form of whispers, but I’d never heard vespers sung until I recently discovered a sacred oasis at the Abbey of Regina Laudis in northwestern Connecticut.
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Hold Fast to Christ
Love God and do as you will, says St. Augustine, for love is its own commandment.
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Praying at the Tomb of Padre Pio
Everyone who goes down to the crypt and kneels in front of the tomb feels that something under that massive granite is still moving.
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Quiet Your Anxieties
Francis was “centered” long before that term became popular among spiritual writers. His values became more and more aligned with God’s, but Francis did not use that as a reason to become self-righteous. That is a temptation many of his ...
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Every Breath Can Be a Prayer
The apostle Paul advises, “Pray without ceasing.” I suspect the apostle is speaking about a prayerful attitude rather than a constant succession of words.
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St. Clare, Teacher
We live in a hurting world. Suffering overwhelms people. We are not removed from that reality.
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