Prayer

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Sustaining a Joyous Easter Feeling

That joyous Easter feeling should last all year, this friar says.

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The Living Body of Christ

We are, indeed, the living body of Christ, always becoming one in him who is our Lord and salvation.
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God Moving toward Us

Reflect Sister Ilia Delio, OSF, writes: “We move toward God because God has first moved toward us—this is the Franciscan path of prayer.” Pray God, it brings reliefto know you will always meet memore than halfway.That I don’t have to strive ...
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St. Francis of Assisi: Preacher, Poet

The spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi is not so much about the heroic deed as it is about the heroic love with which even the smallest deed is done. That is very clear from the quintessential story of Perfect ...
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Places for Prayer

Reflect St. Francis often felt compelled to pull away from the busyness of the world, to find a place and time of quiet and prayerful reflection focused on God. One favorite prayer spot for St. Francis was a place called ...
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Making God Too Small

At the start of any year, I am usually focused on St. Francis of Assisi and his wonderful appreciation of God and the natural world.
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When Praying Is Difficult

How do we muster the energy when we don't feel up to praying?
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