Prayer

Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi with animals

St. Francis and His Canticle of the Creatures

We all owe a great debt to St. Francis of Assisi and to his Canticle of the Creatures for leading us to the conviction that all brother and sister creatures make up one family under God’s loving care.
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Franciscan Inspirations: A Magnificent and Simple Faith

Saint Paul put the faith in simple terms: “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Simple, is it not?
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We Belong to God

Grateful living is a celebration of the universal give-and-take of life, a limitless “yes” to belonging.
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Rose on paper

Notes from a Friar: ‘I See His Blood Upon the Rose’

This poem is a perfect reminder of God’s great gift of love as revealed through the suffering and rising of Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word.
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Thoughts on Praying Simply

Probably one of the most commonly used words in our Catholic faith is prayer.
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Angels All around Us

My experience with Michael—and others who have touched my life—seems as though God sent my guardian angel in human form. Reflecting on how God has entered my life through “angels,” I realized that my prayer also led me to ponder ways ...
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