Saint Francis of Assisi
The Prayer of St. Francis: My God and My All!
Francis of Assisi led by example. His early brothers couldn’t help but follow.
Let Us Pray: ‘Seek First the Kingdom’
For St. Francis of Assisi, the impetus for prayer was everywhere around him.
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Love, Poverty, and Perfect Joy
When we learn to love something, we grow into our Godlikeness. We live fully, richly, joyfully.
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St. Francis of Assisi: Preacher, Poet
The spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi is not so much about the heroic deed as it is about the heroic love with which even the smallest deed is done. That is very clear from the quintessential story of Perfect ...
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Growing In Faith Like St. Francis
Francis of Assisi was always a saint, right? Absolutely wrong! In his teens and early 20s, he often found God’s ways to be an obstacle to the generous life for which he would much later be revered.
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The Peaceful Spirit of St. Francis
In his writings and in the early biographies of St. Francis, he emerges as a person formed and informed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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St. Francis: Reformer, True Son of the Church
In Francis, one finds someone fervently obedient to the Church and state, but not opposed to working quietly to improve both.
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