St. Francis: Giving Comfort to Weary Soldiers
A former military chaplain explains how St. Francis can be an example for those struggling with the traumas of war.
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Notes from a Friar: The Core Teachings of St. Francis
The bedrock of St. Francis' ministry is the foundation under which his brothers walk today.
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St. Francis and His Artisans of Peace
The peace that Francis showed with birds, wolves, lambs, larks, and worms reminded his contemporaries that Adam and Eve lived in total harmony with all creatures before they were sent from the Garden of Eden.
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Saint Francis and the Crib
Christmas was 15 days away. Saint Francis was staying at a hermitage at Fonte Columbo.
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St. Francis and the Taming of the Wolf
This beloved story has a lot to teach us about peacemaking in our own times.
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St. Francis: Lover of the Eucharist
St. Francis of Assisi’s life is a study in contrasts. He is admired the world over, yet he’s a hard one to neatly categorize. Born into great wealth, the young Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone stripped himself, literally, of all ...
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