Lent with Padre Pio: Easter Sunday
As we celebrate Sunday, let us remember to move forward in the spirit of Padre Pio—caring for and serving others so that they may come to know Christ.
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Lent with St. Francis: Nothing to Defend
We have so much in our lives that we feel we need to defend. It can lead us to live in constant fear.
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Lent with St. Francis: Cultivate a Peaceful Heart
A peaceful attitude can go a long way toward living the message of the Gospel. If we think before we speak or act, we will save ourselves and others a great deal of misunderstanding and heartache.
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Lent with St. Francis: Forgive. Then Forgive Again.
Forgiveness is quite possibly the most difficult and yet essential action necessary for anyone living in community. Unless we’re hermits, that includes all of us.
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Lent with St. Francis: True Prophets
We often find it difficult to recognize the true prophets in our midst. We dismiss them as crackpots and extremists because they make us uncomfortable.
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Lent with St. Francis: God’s Plan for Us
Francis was not the first saint to have encountered God during an illness. There’s something about serious illness that forces us to confront our mortality and then to question our priorities.
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Lent with St. Francis: Giving it All Away
Those who worry about whether there will be enough find it difficult to give freely. Those accustomed to giving it all away find it easier to accept God’s grace.
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