Prayer

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St. Anthony: Help Us Find Healing!

Many of us have wanted to believe that the Catholic Church had finally turned a corner in dealing with the crime of clerical sexual abuse.

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The Gospels According to Saint Francis

Francis sums up his love for God in his simple little prayer: “My God and my all.”
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Joyful Mysteries

The Flip Side of the Joyful Mysteries

A shadow hovers over the joyful mysteries of the rosary. In it, we can find parallels to our own lives.
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Easter Chapel

Easter: The Resurrection Narratives

Easter is at the center of our faith. Paul affirms: “If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith is in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:14).
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Saint Francis and Pope Francis: Men of peace

Pope Francis & Saint Francis: Models of Peace

The faith life of Saint Francis was never still. Though he was comfortable with solitude and prayer, he was a doer.
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Sabbath rest

Honoring the Sabbath, Honoring Creation

So it is that the Sabbath, if practiced well, is no refuge from our everyday lives, but a reorientation that should come to permeate them.
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Becoming a Friar: My Vocation Journey

Many people—still living or long dead—guided me to becoming a Franciscan friar. This is my vocation story.
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