Lent with St. Francis: Holy Humility
Diane M. Houdek
March 13, 2021
True humility is knowing so well who we are in God’s loving sight that nothing anyone says or does can shake us.
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Lent with St. Francis: Perfect Joy
Diane M. Houdek
March 12, 2021
Francis discovered the hidden secret to inner peace: Don’t react. It doesn’t make the insults OK.
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Lent with St. Francis: Nothing to Defend
Diane M. Houdek
March 11, 2021
We have so much in our lives that we feel we need to defend. It can lead us to live in constant fear.
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Lent with St. Francis: Cultivate a Peaceful Heart
Diane M. Houdek
March 10, 2021
A peaceful attitude can go a long way toward living the message of the Gospel. If we think before we speak or act, we will save ourselves and others a great deal of misunderstanding and heartache.
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Lent with St. Francis: Forgive. Then Forgive Again.
Diane M. Houdek
March 9, 2021
Forgiveness is quite possibly the most difficult and yet essential action necessary for anyone living in community. Unless we’re hermits, that includes all of us.
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Lent with St. Francis: True Prophets
Diane M. Houdek
March 8, 2021
We often find it difficult to recognize the true prophets in our midst. We dismiss them as crackpots and extremists because they make us uncomfortable.
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