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Sister Saints:
Clare of Assisi’s Letters to Agnes of Prague
The focus of this special feast day episode is Saint Clare of Assisi’s remarkable, poetic letters to another woman of nobility, Saint Agnes of Prague.
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What Is the Secular Franciscan Order?
Is there still a Secular Franciscan Order? Are they the same group that used to be called the Third Order of St. Francis?
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The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age
In a time of division, how does the Franciscan way help us to uncover our unity?
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St. Francis of Assisi: Lover of the Eucharist
Of the Eucharist, St. Francis said, “It is the Most High himself who has told us, ‘This is my Body and Blood of the new covenant and He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has life everlasting.'”
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Nuns Against Gun Violence
Another mass shooting, another spate of thoughts and prayers. A group of sisters and their supporters are working to reignite a sense of urgency in the face of America’s gun violence epidemic.
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The Upper Room Crisis Hotline
She’s talked to murderers, abusers, and even those wrestling with the occult. Sister Mary Frances Seeley and volunteers answer all calls with a message of God’s unconditional love and prayerful support.
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Inspiration

Blessing of Animals

Blessing of Animals

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Franciscans at the Border

Indigenous

Healing with Our Indigenous Brothers and Sisters 

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Saint Teresa of Avila: Mystic and Multitasker

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The Justice Lobby: Franciscans International 

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Saint Joan of the Cross
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Saint Joan of the Cross

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Restless Hearts Fixed on God

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  • Pause+Pray

Struggling to Be Quiet

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  • Ask a Franciscan

Sharing Communion Is Rarely Permitted

Features

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Mary, Queen of Heaven

Wolf shows its teeth

St. Francis and the Taming of the Wolf

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Confronting Teen Suicide

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The Social Justice Prophets

Commentary

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I’d Like to Say: It’s Time to Act Like St. Francis 

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I’d Like to Say: We Need to Stop ‘Othering’

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I’d Like to Say: St. Francis Reminds Us of Our Place in Creation 

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Profiles & Vocations

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Sister Margaret Carney, OSF: A Lifetime of Footsteps on the Franciscan Way 

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Hope through Music: An Interview with Father Rob Galea

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Becoming a Friar

Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory

Convert to Cardinal: The Journey of Wilton D. Gregory

Podcast

Episode 40

Joanne Schatzlein, OSF

Sister Saints: Clare of Assisi’s Letters to Agnes of Prague
Episode 39

Julianne Wallace

The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age
Episode 21

Wm. Paul Young

Trinity, Union, and the Lie of Separation

Voices

Rosemary Stets

St. Anthony Messenger
Poor Clare, Rich in Spirit

Colleen Arnold, MD

St. Anthony Messenger
A Walking Prayer
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'Mental Wellness'

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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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Saint Joan of the Cross

Saint Joan of the Cross

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Restless Hearts Fixed on God

  • Pause+Pray
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Struggling to Be Quiet

  • Ask a Franciscan
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Sharing Communion Is Rarely Permitted