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Media Review: Baratunde Thurston

Writer, activist, comedian. That is how Baratunde Thurston is described on his website. But when you take a dive into his body of work, those words don’t begin to encompass his wide range of work.
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Father Vincent Petersen OFM Conv

Vincent Petersen, OFM Conv

Father Vincent Petersen, OFM Conv, a connection with the natural world was there from the start. 
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Dear Reader: Rising to the Challenge

Each month when you pick up your magazine, it has already been through hours and hours of editing and proofing. A stable of crack editors pour over the pages looking for a stray comma, a misplaced adverb, or an extra ...
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Dear Reader: Christ among Us

For St. Francis, the Nativity scene represented a human connection with Christ. May it serve as a reminder to us today to be witnesses to the miracle of Christmas and what that means in our lives.
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Dear Reader: Ashes to Ashes

Lent is a season of solemn travel—toward God and with God. We at Franciscan Media are with you on the journey. 
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Followers of St. Francis

Sister Shirley Shafranek, OFS/T

You could say that Sister Shirley Shafranek, OFS/T, was born a Franciscan and that, as her life unfolded, so did her realization that God was calling her to religious life.
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