St. Francis of Assisi

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We Must Always Pursue God

Thomas Merton said that what it means to be myself is to be my true self.

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St. Francis Could Let Go

St. Francis could let go when the right time came and engage in new ways of thinking and structures of relationship.
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Advent with the Saints: Francis of Assisi

St. Francis left his prosperous life in Assisi and descended to the marshes to serve the lepers.
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Living Waters May Flow

St. Francis of Assisi once said, “Create within yourself a place where God might dwell.”
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The Beauty of Our World

Reflect St. Francis of Assisi was Pope Francis‘ “guide and inspiration” for his letter Laudato Si about the environment. Because St. Francis saw the world with more than “intellectual appreciation or economic calculus,” he would sometimes sing in wonder at ...
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We Are Houses of God

If we are made in God’s spirit, then our first “church” were the bodies given to us.
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Acquire Less, Love More

Will you choose to live with less so you can love more? Will you trust that joy is not something to chase but something to welcome in the present moment? 
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