St. Francis of Assisi
Love Conquers Sin
It was because Christ was the perfect adorer of God, the perfect bridge between creatures and the Creator, that he could bridge the gap created by sin.
Divine Beyond the Mind
Bonaventure and Francis each came to La Verna with aching hearts and heavy minds.
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Bedrock of Franciscan Peacemaking
Mutual giving and receiving is the bedrock of Franciscan peacemaking.
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A Vision of Shalom
Those who follow the spirit of the Lord’s Prayer become mystical activists seeking to incarnate God’s realm “on earth as it is in heaven.”
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Jane DeRose-Bamman, OFS
Born and raised in the Catholic faith in Lansing, Michigan, Jane DeRose-Bamman, OFS, has long been connected to her faith by way of family, education, and parish communities she’s belonged to.
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Learning from the Lord’s Prayer
Francis placed the Lord’s Prayer, the Our Father, at the center of community life.
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The Poverty of Christ
First and before all, Francis wanted to imitate the poverty of Christ. He was not pursuing an abstract ideal.
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