Prayer
The Law and Love
Reading the laws in Leviticus, Numbers, or Deuteronomy, we may feel a little frightened; if the sheer number doesn’t overwhelm us, the strangeness and seeming brutality often does.
Think of What Is Above
Sometimes my thoughts get overrun with many responsibilities and the challenging things that happen in life. I think Paul’s advice is a good: to “think of what is above.”
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The Prayer of St. Francis: My God and My All!
St. Francis used prayer as his compass. His brothers followed his example.
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Pause and Pray
Family, career ambition, the search for joy or wellness or meaning—all noble pursuits. But unless they are built on a foundation of prayer, how strong is that foundation?
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Notes from a Friar: The Core Teachings of St. Francis
The bedrock of St. Francis' theology is the foundation under which his friar-brothers walk today.
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Our Relationship with God
Each one of us is embraced with God’s love. This union is not dependent on whether we worship God or even know God exists.
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‘Seek First the Kingdom’
For St. Francis of Assisi, the impetus for prayer was everywhere around him.
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