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Lessons from St. Francis

Once, many eight decades ago now, when I felt lost and confused in my burgeoning adolescence, Jesus gave me St. Francis as my brother and friend.
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Hey, Mom and Dad…Slow Down!

The other day I was driving to work when I got caught in a massive traffic jam courtesy of a construction project.
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Combating Fear with Faith

We live in a time when young people see, with alarming frequency, peers and loved ones ending their own lives because of forces that convinced them that their lives weren't worth living. In fact, as of 2018, suicide is the ...
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You and Your Health: ‘You Visited Me’

Christ said, “[I was] naked, and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me” (Mt 25:36). We need to visit the sick.
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Radical Saint, Radical Faith: Clare of Assisi

She gave up a world of privilege for a world of poverty. Her profound faith is a model for us all.
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You and Your Health: Let Go, Let God

Admitting that our bodies are facing physical change is not easy. Who wants to admit weakness?
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