St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis’ Style of Prayer
Prayer is about God and our relationship to God. How we understand God’s relationship to us is very important. If I use distant and remote language to speak of God, then I will imagine that God is distant and remote.
Saint Francis and the Crib
Christmas was 15 days away. Saint Francis was staying at a hermitage at Fonte Columbo.
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St. Francis and the Incarnation
Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226) was an enthusiastic champion of Christmas, the birthday of his leader and Lord.
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St. Francis and His Artisans of Peace
The peace that Francis showed with birds, wolves, lambs, larks, and worms reminded his contemporaries that Adam and Eve lived in total harmony with all creatures before they were sent from the Garden of Eden.
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St. Francis and the Cross of Christ
When we look at the mystery of Jesus, this evokes quite a different sense of the divine.
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St. Francis and the Feast of Pardon
The Feast of Pardon, as it is called in Italy, always attracts thousands of visitors and pilgrims to Assisi.
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What Is Your View on Reality?
Everybody looks at the world through their own lens, a matrix of culturally inherited qualities, family influences, and other life experiences.
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