St. Francis of Assisi
Comfort from the Cross
We as moderns view the whole of Francis’ life—beginning, middle and end.
Embrace the Mystical Christ
This cross at San Damiano, like all crosses, is the “canvas” on which the answers are painted.
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Singular Holiness
Francis’s greatness, I think, comes from his ability to transfer, and transform, his internal conversations to the physical reality of the external world.
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Prayer on the Road
One of the earliest accounts of Francis, the “Legend of Perugia,” quotes Francis as telling the first friars, “You only know as much as you do.”
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Sinners, Too, Have Souls
The centrality of the Crucified in the life of Francis suggests that Francis became a friend of Christ because he sought to follow Jesus who lived out of depth of love in obedience to the Father.
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‘Lift Up the Fallen’
In Fratelli Tutti Pope Francis promotes a universal aspiration toward fraternity and social friendship.
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Being and Making Peace Today