St. Francis of Assisi

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‘Seek First the Kingdom’

For St. Francis of Assisi, the impetus for prayer was everywhere around him.

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The Heritage of the Franciscan Family

Contemplation, conversion, minority, and poverty are essential Franciscan values.
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Saint Francis embraces the leper

Saint Francis Meets the Leper

In embracing the leper, Saint Francis experienced a singular moment of grace.
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The Spirit and Practice of Prayer

Prayer is looking at God, listening to God, responding to God and to nothing else.
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When Words Fall Short

Sometimes icons, symbols, nature, and art can take us where words cannot.
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Loving Brothers, Beloved Saints: Francis and Anthony

The Franciscans now had Francis and Anthony who symbolized two strains that would exist, sometimes in tension, among them from that time forward.
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Meet the Mystics: St. Francis of Assisi

There is a mysticism Francis of Assisi offers to all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.
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