Franciscan Spirit Blog

St. Anthony of Padua

St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Beauty

St. Anthony of Padua, that Hammer of Heretics, serves as a model to me that I am to preach against any dualism within myself that blocks an openness to beauty.
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Quotes from Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton continues to speak with a voice that is insightful, compelling, and prophetic.
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Statue of St. Francis of Assisi

The Holy Humility of St. Francis

Humility is the guardian and the ornament of all virtues. This virtue filled St. Francis in a more copious abundance, so that nothing should be wanting to a man adorned with so many gifts.
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Woman looking out a window

A Meditation on Healing

Not long ago, I fell in a state park while hiking with friends.
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Woman praying | Photo by Joshua Reddekopp on Unsplash

Stress: Our Pathway to God

Stressed over the state of the country and our world? Forget the quick fixes. Take your pain to God.
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Man watching the sunrise

Don’t Lose Hope!

A deficiency of it shows itself in more subtle ways: discouragement, putting our trust in everything but God, or focusing too much on the negative in the world.
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Repairers of the Breach: A Meditation on America

I believe—I choose and keep choosing to believe—that God wants us to be one and will help us on that path.
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