St. Francis of Assisi

Woman praying with folded hands, outside

God Moves in Us

The point of reflecting on the stages of contemplative prayer is not so that I may begin progressing on the path.

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Peace sign

Dear Reader: ‘Peace to This House’ 

Francis of Assisi had rather specific instructions for how his brothers should go about their lives.
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Illustration of love and hate

I’d Like to Say: We Need to Stop ‘Othering’

The time-honored practice of othering those who differ from us is eating away at our Christian call to love one another. 
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Friar Christopher Panagoplos, TOR

If you know anything about Altoona, it’s that the western Pennsylvania town is noted for two things: railroads and the Horseshoe Curve.
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Man crossing a bridge

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.
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Woman looking beyond through telescope

Divine Beyond the Mind

Bonaventure and Francis each came to La Verna with aching hearts and heavy minds.
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white dove with olive branch in its peak printed on fabric

Bedrock of Franciscan Peacemaking

Mutual giving and receiving is the bedrock of Franciscan peacemaking.
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