St. Francis of Assisi
Dr. Paul M. Lipowski, EdD
“It’s hard to escape or disconnect the Catholic faith from being Polish,” says Dr. Paul M. Lipowski, EdD, chief charism officer for the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement at Graymoor.
St. Francis: The Restorer of Churches
About three-quarters of a mile below Assisi stands the little convent of San Damiano.
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Sister Barbara Vano, OSF
“I think God is remarkably patient—and has a great sense of humor," Sister Barb says.
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‘Peace to This House’
Francis of Assisi had rather specific instructions for how his brothers should go about their lives.
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I’d Like to Say: We Need to Stop ‘Othering’
The time-honored practice of othering those who differ from us is eating away at our Christian call to love one another.
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Friar Christopher Panagoplos, TOR
If you know anything about Altoona, it’s that the western Pennsylvania town is noted for two things: railroads and the Horseshoe Curve.
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Building Peace in a Nation Divided