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The Path of Total Nonviolence
For decades, peace activist, priest, and author John Dear has been a leading voice for nonviolence, drawing from the examples of Jesus, St. Francis, Gandhi, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Meet the Mystics
In the Christian tradition, mystics have been understood as someone who has received the special grace of infused contemplation of God. Meet five of them here.
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Mysteries of the Rosary
The Mysteries of the Rosary are key events in the life of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary that Catholics meditate on while praying the rosary.
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A Franciscan Celebration of the Psalms
What makes the psalms so powerful is that they are prayers in God’s own words.
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The Dangers of Christian Nationalism
This movement blurs the line between Church and state by imposing Christian values on others, which goes against the teaching of the Church and poses a threat to democracy.
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Finding True Joy 

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What’s Inside a Catholic Church?

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The Upper Room Crisis Hotline

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Chloé Valdary: A Modern Mystic 

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The Justice Lobby: Franciscans International 

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Blessed Jutta of Thuringia

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Christ Is Our Advocate

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  • Pause+Pray

Supporting Mental Health

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  • Ask a Franciscan

The Holocaust and Human Evil

Features

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Saint Christopher: Fact or Fiction?

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Saint Teresa of Avila: Mystic and Multitasker

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Richard Rohr on Thomas Merton

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The Social Justice Prophets

Commentary

Creation

A Revelation on Creation

Black Catholics

The Gift of Diversity: Celebrating the Spiritual Gifts of Black Catholics

When prayers feel empty

When Your Prayers Feel Empty 

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Why It’s So Hard to Forgive 

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Profiles & Vocations

Bob Sieg, OFM, is a Franciscan friar and follower of St. Francis.

Robert Sieg, OFM: Peace in Community, Joy in Service

Patty Crawford

Patty Crawford: A Voice for Justice

James Foley

James Foley: Journalist, Man of Faith

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A Loud Amen: One Woman’s Journey as a Gay Catholic

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Andrea Bocelli on Music and Miracles

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Hope through Music: An Interview with Father Rob Galea

Podcast

Episode 36

John Dear

Surrendering to the God of Peace: The Path of Total Nonviolence
Episode 35

Mark Soehner, OFM

Grief, Grace, and Letting Go
Episode 27

Mary Beth Ingham, CSJ

John Duns Scotus: Four Theological Insights that Change Everything

Voices

Mark Soehner, OFM

Becoming Church

Pauline J. Albert, PhD

Living Big and Taking Compassion a Step Further

Richard B. Patterson, PhD

Wounded Healers
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7 Things Catholics Need to Know about Suicide

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A Guide to Self-Compassion 

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Helping Teens in Crisis 

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Blessed Jutta of Thuringia

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Christ Is Our Advocate

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Supporting Mental Health

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The Holocaust and Human Evil