St. Francis, Alone
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
August 24, 2024
Curious and worried friends came to talk to Francis—some to join him, some to convince him to return to the safety inside the city walls.
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God’s Love Is for All
Bruce Epperly
August 23, 2024
The commitment to “God and all things” comes first, while our own egos, self-interest, and institutional structures are secondary.
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Wedded to Lady Poverty
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
August 20, 2024
As the story of Francis progresses, it becomes evident that the true religion here means gospel poverty, the poverty of the poor Christ.
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Surrounded by the Divine
Bruce Epperly
August 18, 2024
For Francis and Clare, the universe was a sacrament and revelation of the divine.
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St. Clare’s Canticle
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
August 16, 2024
Clare’s love song came out of her own sufferings.
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Holy Rule for the Poor Ladies
Sister Margaret Carney, OSF STD
August 7, 2024
As Clare had labored over the years in doing the fine handwork that helped support the monastery, she now set herself the task of a written text.
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