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Jim Van Vurst, OFM

Jim Van Vurst, OFM, was a Franciscan friar for over 65 years. After ordination, he received his graduate degree in psychology. He contributed widely to St. Anthony Messenger magazine and FranciscanMedia.org before passing away in 2021.
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Jesus with Us

Jim Van Vurst, OFM November 2, 2024

As a people of faith, we are wonderfully blessed to know that Jesus experienced death.

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Death Is Not an Ending

Jim Van Vurst, OFM May 22, 2024

Our faith has a way of answering questions and helping us understand that their deaths and those of all our loved ones are not signs of an ending, but rather a new beginning for them.

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Humanizing God

Jim Van Vurst, OFM August 3, 2023

We understand how our own hands are so important in expressing our love and care for one another—a touch, a protective hold. That image also tells us about God.

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