St. Francis and His Canticle of the Creatures
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 12, 2020
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
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 12, 2020
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
Brother David Steindl-Rast
May 11, 2020
Grateful living is a celebration of the universal give-and-take of life, a limitless “yes” to belonging.
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Notes from a Friar: ‘I See His Blood Upon the Rose’
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 11, 2020
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
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 11, 2020
Probably one of the most commonly used words in our Catholic faith is prayer.
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Angels All around Us
Laura Stanko Britto
May 10, 2020
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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