Saint Francis of Assisi

Undressing of the Heart

Roch Niemier, OFM February 25, 2024

When Francis stripped himself naked at Santa Maria Maggiore, he was reaching for the heart of God.

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Radical Honesty

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 22, 2024

Francis was as much subject to self-doubt as any of us. His motives were purified in prayer; his ego became right-sized there.

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man playing a lute | Photo by Luke Peterson on Unsplash

Joyful Noise

Murray Bodo, OFM January 20, 2024

Francis loved that image of himself as a lute strung for rapture. He wanted to stand in the wind and let the Holy Spirit play upon him for all the world to hear the beauty of his music.

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Humility: The Twin of Poverty

Jovian Weigel, OFM January 8, 2024

In his simple wisdom, Francis saw poverty and humility as twins. We are absolutely dependent on God for all things: that is humility.

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Editorial: Following St. Francis of Assisi into the New Year

Franciscan Media January 1, 2024

St. Francis is someone whom people often turn to for inspiring words—even though he actually didn’t say some frequently attributed to him.

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The Franciscan Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Christopher Heffron December 27, 2023

What do an American civil rights icon of the 1960s and an Italian mystic from the 13th century have in common? More than you might think.

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