St. Francis of Assisi

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Intimacy with God

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

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Living into Death

I have encountered people who don't recognize their physical and emotional pain because they've never had the opportunity to experience it deeply.
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God’s Ways, Not Ours

Someone who constantly engages in “if only” thinking will never truly be at peace.
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Life Is Amazing

All life is utterly dependent upon our planet for everything it needs. God provides everything through creation.
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Winged Creatures

Bring them into your circle of awareness, all of God’s creatures being breathed by life right now in this present moment.
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We Must Always Pursue God

Thomas Merton said that what it means to be myself is to be my true self.
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Advent with the Saints: Francis of Assisi

St. Francis left his prosperous life in Assisi and descended to the marshes to serve the lepers.
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