St. Francis of Assisi
Living Waters May Flow
St. Francis of Assisi once said, “Create within yourself a place where God might dwell.”
The Beauty of Our World
Reflect St. Francis of Assisi was Pope Francis‘ “guide and inspiration” for his letter Laudato Si about the environment. Because St. Francis saw the world with more than “intellectual appreciation or economic calculus,” he would sometimes sing in wonder at ...
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We Are Houses of God
If we are made in God’s spirit, then our first “church” were the bodies given to us.
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Acquire Less, Love More
Will you choose to live with less so you can love more? Will you trust that joy is not something to chase but something to welcome in the present moment?
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Hymn of Praise
Each path Francis took on his journey to God led him to a single action: praise of God.
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Rich in Poverty
“Rich by reason of its poverty.” That phrase was as difficult to understand in Francis’s day as it is in ours. Celano was not pulling this expression out of thin air.
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Sister Death
Throughout this canticle, we have seen how Francis saw God’s goodness, radiance and beauty in all creatures. He saw them indeed as benevolent friends, as brothers and sisters—as family. And now even the reality of death itself becomes “Sister Death” ...
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