Only God Can Change Hearts
Francis himself realized that prayer or fasting cannot change one’s heart. Only God can.
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Editorial: A Time to Rebuild
St. Francis told us to “begin again,” but first we need to rebuild the ruins in and around us.
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Be Your Truest Self
The path into this discovery of self is the cross. The cross is a mirror. In seeing myself in that mirror, I see Christ crucified, and in seeing Christ crucified, I see my most authentic self.
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Friendship and Self-Giving Love
For Clare of Assisi, friendship with Christ entailed a friendship of self-giving love.
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Gaze, Consider, Contemplate, Imitate
An adaptation of Clare’s words, Gaze upon Christ, Consider Christ, Contemplate Christ, can be a Franciscan mantra for those wishing to draw closer to God in contemplative prayer.
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St. Clare’s Final Blessing
Francis was canonized a mere two years after he died. Clare lived on for another twenty-seven years.
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