St. Francis of Assisi
Do Animals Go to Heaven?
From time to time, I am posed with an interesting theological question: Do animals go to heaven?
A Lector’s Challenge
I have been a lector for many years. Although I had some training as an actor, I have tried not to be too emotive when I proclaim the readings. Until recently, pastors and people in the parish have given very ...
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The Peaceful Spirit of St. Francis
In his writings and in the early biographies of St. Francis, he emerges as a person formed and informed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Friar to Friar: Richard Rohr on John Duns Scotus
The unkind word “dunce” is a pejorative of the little town of Duns in southern Scotland where John the Scot was born and raised.
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Crèches from around the Globe
Brother Tim Sucher, OFM, has loved Nativity scenes since he was a small child. Now he has amassed a collection of over 100 crèches from all over the world.
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Notes from a Friar: The Humble Heart of Francis
Francis helped resurrect the Christ of the Gospels who showed Francis the way that alone would renew the earth and all life that dwells upon it.
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Francis of Assisi, Francis of Rome
St. Francis looked around at the church and he began to repair the building, stone by stone. Pope Francis understands this metaphor.
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