May 9, 2020

Basilica of St. Francis | Photo by Raimond Klavins on Unsplash

Saint Francis for Seekers

Over 40 years ago, a gentle Franciscan high school teacher penned a seminal book about Saint Francis. It wasn’t a biography or a treatise on the little Poor Man of Assisi but a romantic, imaginative work that presents the saint from the inside out.

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Skewed view of church

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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Where Should the Tabernacle Go?

Most members of our large Catholic community have been trying to rescue Our Lord from a tabernacle on a side altar. Some churches have kept the tabernacle where it belongs: in the center of the main altar.
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St. Paul Illustration

‘Sincerely Yours, Paul’

St. Paul’s letters to two coworkers and a friend have helped countless Christians over the centuries.
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St. Katharine Drexel

The Legacy of Saint Katharine Drexel

Katharine Drexel’s story is rich, overflowing and, quite frankly, mind-boggling. Her story goes far beyond the millions of dollars she invested in establishing and supporting 65 schools, churches and centers in 21 states through her religious order, the Sisters of ...
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A Look Back at the Life of Padre Pio

Throughout his life, the boy who became Padre Pio was to bear a huge resemblance to the seraphic saint.
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St. Clare of Assisi illustration

St. Clare’s Gamble

Many people thought Clare of Assisi, a noblewoman, was wasting her life by living as a cloistered nun at San Damiano. She proved them wrong.
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