St. Francis of Assisi
God Acts Out of Love
For Scotus, God never merely reacts but always supremely and freely acts, and acts totally out of love.
Why I Became a Secular Franciscan
St. Francis established three different Orders. The first one is for the friars; the second is for nuns, such as the Poor Clares; and the third is the Secular Franciscan Order.
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Sister Water, Precious and Pure
Water always and forever seeks the lower, and even the lowest, place.
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Quiet Your Anxieties
Francis was “centered” long before that term became popular among spiritual writers. His values became more and more aligned with God’s, but Francis did not use that as a reason to become self-righteous. That is a temptation many of his ...
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Live in Love
If you are already at home in love, you will easily and quickly go to the home of love which is surely what we mean by heaven.
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Cherished and Beloved
This is the Franciscan challenge in our own time: contemplative seeing, affective response, practical help, and sustained assistance.
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Boldest Flower in Assisi
Clare often called herself the “little plant of St. Francis.” And while St. Francis may have helped start her growth, she certainly did most of the growing and spreading on her own.
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