Lent with St. Francis: Don’t Compare, Don’t Judge
Jesus reserved his harshest words in the Gospels for those who thought they were spiritually superior to others.
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Lent with St. Francis: Ordinary and Extraordinary
The transfiguration was an extraordinary moment. Such moments don’t happen very often. But when they do, they change everything.
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Lent with St. Francis: Francis and the Sultan
The need for peace and understanding is as great in our time as it was during the Crusades, and sometimes as little valued.
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Lent with St. Francis: Taming the Wolf
Jesus and Francis both know that often the evil that we see and hate in others reflects some shadowy part of our own attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors.
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Lent with St. Francis: The Gift of Alms
Francis teaches us that by learning to rely on the Lord and on the gifts we receive from others—and all is gift—we are as needy as any beggar on the street.
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Lent with St. Francis: Come Follow Me
Not all of us are called to give dramatic, public witness to God’s word. We are all called, however, to live the Gospel in our lives.
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