March 18, 2025

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Animus Christi

Sometimes the world feels so chaotic, abrasive, everything exploding, even trashed. In these times, the simplest of phrases can be the most grounding—like Animus Christi, the soul of Christ.
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Learn to Love the Earth

The distinction between creation and nature is an important one when we discuss the integrity of nature from the Franciscan tradition.
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A statue of Irish-born Matt Talbot, declared "venerable" by Pope Paul VI, is seen in Dublin Aug. 24, 2018. The 100th anniversary of Talbot's death is June 7. (CNS photo/Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters)

Film on Matt Talbot shows the power of faith, thirst for holiness

A forthcoming docudrama is highlighting how an Irish laborer, now on the path to possible sainthood, has become a patron of those battling addiction — and those thirsting for holiness.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Second Tuesday

The day after Padre Pio’s beatification, Pope John Paul II spoke to the pilgrims in Rome for the ceremony. He spoke of the many blessings the humble friar bestowed upon people.
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