St. Francis of Assisi

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 ...

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.

This is the Franciscan challenge in our own time: contemplative seeing, affective response, practical help, and sustained assistance.

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.

Jesus said that nobody can enter the kingdom of God unless they become like a little child (Mt 18:3).

Francis was holding on to existence by a thread, and the San Damiano cross was his lifeline to his future.