Ever New, Ever Young
Pat McCloskey, OFM
January 3, 2025
In Francis’ day, some people admired him very much for thinking in new ways.
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Growth In Spirituality
Franciscan Media
April 9, 2017
Lent is a favorable time to intensify spiritual life: may the practice of fasting be of help to you, in order to acquire greater mastery of yourselves; may prayer be the means to entrust your lives to God and to ...
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Liberating News
Franciscan Media
April 7, 2017
We are called as Christians to proclaim the liberating news that forgiveness for sins committed is possible, that God is greater than our sinfulness, that he freely loves us at all times, that we were made for communion and eternal ...
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Hide Nothing
Franciscan Media
April 6, 2017
Hide nothing from your confessor. A sick man can be cured only by revealing his wounds. — St. Margaret of Cortona - from A 40-Day Spiritual Workout for Catholics
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A Treasure Trove
Franciscan Media
April 5, 2017
In Christ, all of life has meaning now. We have the opportunity to participate in the redemption of the world by offering up our suffering in union with Christ, and there is a treasure trove of meaning for us to ...
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Authentic Duty
Franciscan Media
April 4, 2017
Speaking about God and bringing the message of God’s love and salvation in Jesus Christ to men is the duty of all the baptized. And this duty involves, not only speaking with words, but in all one’s actions and way ...
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We're Not Perfect
Franciscan Media
April 3, 2017
Lent calls us back to seeing that God loves us as we are and wants to heal us. We do the right things for the wrong reasons and sometimes do the wrong things with the best of intentions. Even something ...
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