Franciscan Spirit Blog

A Sacred Invitation: Laying Down our Power Before the Manger

It was mid-November when I began unpacking holiday crates and adorning our home with Christmas decorations. Perhaps it was the ongoing surge of dizzying news that made decorating for Christmas so early sound so enticing—a small bit of joy I ...
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Autograph of Henri Nouwen

Rediscovering Henri Nouwen

Did anyone really know Henri Nouwen?
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Portiuncula in Assisi

Dedication of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Angels

Francis rebuilt this chapel with his own hands and died less than 50 feet away from it.
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Statue of President Abraham Lincoln | Photo by Ed Fr on Unsplash

Abraham Lincoln: Model of Faith

Pope Francis mentioned four prominent Americans during his address to Congress on September 24, 2015.
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The First Pentecost

On that Pentecost day, Peter asked the people to repent, to change their way of life, to seek a new life in Christ. And they did respond.
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Shepherd with his sheep

Jesus: The Good Shepherd

One of the most beloved images of Jesus is of him as the good shepherd.
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The First Words of Christ

For centuries we have reflected on the Seven Last Words of Christ during Lent, but few people have spent much time considering his earliest words in the Gospels at the same time.
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