Prayer
Falling Upward
The days are getting shorter and the trees are losing their leaves. Fall always brings with it a sense of reflection as the year is winding down.
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.
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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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