Franciscan Spirit Blog

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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Saint Clare surrounded by her sisters

Quotes from St. Clare of Assisi

Enjoy these holy words from St. Clare of Assisi!
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Mother Teresa’s Road to Sainthood

Scarcely two years after the death of Mother Teresa in September 1997, the Archbishop of Calcutta requested that Pope John Paul II dispense with the five-year waiting period required before beginning the process of beatification and canonization.
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Mother Teresa and Francis of Assisi: Two Saints, One Spirit

Every day after Holy Communion, Mother Teresa and her community would say the Peace Prayer of Saint Francis.
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A painting of St. Teresa of Kolkata is seen in this 2011 file photo. (CNS photo/Anto Akkara)

Holy Quotes from Mother Teresa

The call to holiness guided Mother Teresa throughout her life.
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The Mother Teresa We Knew

Mother Teresa of Calcutta strips you and me of every excuse to do nothing to help the hungry, the sick, the lonely, the unloved, the rejected, the hurting, the confused, the imprisoned.
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Radical Saints: Mary MacKillop

Mary MacKillop was excommunicated for insubordination, and later she was told to move her congregation out of a diocese. Through it all, she showed a radical trust in God and the Church, even when some of its leaders were less ...
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