St. Francis of Assisi

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The Almighty in All Things

To those who left all things, Jesus had promised eternal life and a hundredfold besides—now!
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Embrace the Beatitudes

At the heart of Francis’s and Clare’s biblical vision was the Sermon on the Mount, and most especially the Beatitudes.
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Godly Moment

In keeping his eyes on the leper, in thinking only of this person before him, Francis forgot himself.
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St. Clare: Bright Light

What does Clare teach us about following Jesus? She teaches us to follow Francis, who followed Jesus so perfectly.
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Joyful Noise

Francis loved that image of himself as a lute strung for rapture. He wanted to stand in the wind and let the Holy Spirit play upon him for all the world to hear the beauty of his music.
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A Renewed Vision

We’re lonely not only because of our disconnection from each other, but also because we’ve become blind to our connection with God’s creation, in all of its sacred aliveness.
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