Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis Novena | Day One: Conversion
Francis was one of most free people who has ever lived—internally free, that is.
The Prayer of St. Francis: My God and My All!
St. Francis used prayer as his compass. His brothers followed his example.
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Notes from a Friar: The Core Teachings of St. Francis
The bedrock of St. Francis' theology is the foundation under which his friar-brothers walk today.
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‘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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