St. Francis of Assisi

Plate of almond cookies

Lady Jacoba and the Spirituality of Presence 

What do cookies have to do with Franciscan spirituality? When St. Francis was on his deathbed, a seemingly simple treat brought by his good friend Lady Jacoba lifted his spirits and soothed his suffering.
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Hold Fast to Christ

Love God and do as you will, says St. Augustine, for love is its own commandment.
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Father Victor (Vic) Taglianetti, OFM Cap

Father Victor (Vic) Taglianetti, OFM Cap

As someone in the position of guiding others toward their respective vocations, Father Victor (Vic) Taglianetti, OFM Cap, draws on his own time of desert.
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feet walking on sand, leaving footprints behind

‘Inwardly Cleansed, Interiorly Enlightened’

Francis kindled his desire for God by constantly striving to overcome obstacles in his life that prevented him from relationship with God.
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A statue of St. Francis with raised hands and looking into the sky

The Stigmata and St. Francis

God led Francis in and through the depths of suffering to come to know Christ.
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The word LOVE written in sand with two feet forming the V

God Acts Out of Love

For Scotus, God never merely reacts but always supremely and freely acts, and acts totally out of love.
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