St. Francis of Assisi
New Beginning, New Family
Francis was holding on to existence by a thread, and the San Damiano cross was his lifeline to his future.
Holiness in Motion
To be human is to be always in motion, either growing into the fullness of our humanity or going backward, declining to become more like the God whose image is revealed to us in Jesus.
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St. Francis, Alone
Curious and worried friends came to talk to Francis—some to join him, some to convince him to return to the safety inside the city walls.
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Dear Reader: Cry, the Beloved Country
Being this close to the election feels precarious—like we are at some great precipice, and my instinct is to slowly back away.
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The Stigmata of St. Francis: Embracing the Crucified Christ
God marked Francis with the stigmata: the total gift of Christ in his suffering and death on the cross.
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The Canticle of the Creatures
The return to the Portiuncula was by way of Borgo San Sepolcro, Monte Casale, and Citta di Castello.
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God’s Love Is for All
The commitment to “God and all things” comes first, while our own egos, self-interest, and institutional structures are secondary.
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