The Slow Journey into God
Francis's journey involved learning to love anew the things of creation, his love constantly being purified by the overarching love of God.
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The Lord’s Way
Sometimes we resist conversion to the Lord’s way because we fear giving it full freedom will shrink our world, will make us more closed in.
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Grace Is Alive!
One of the fundamental laws of human life and of the spiritual life is that the measure we give to others will be the measure we will receive.
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Rhythm of Prayer
The practice of solitude uncovers and heightens that uniqueness, and fraternal life deepens in the respect and support the brothers give to each one’s unique aloneness.
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Identity in God
The life of Francis shows us that to appreciate the book of creation we must come to know ourselves as creatures of God and as creatures of creation.
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Work in Concert with the World
The key to Francis’s fraternal relationship to the created world is identity. Francis came to know himself as a creature in relation to God as Creator.
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The Word Dwells in Creation
The life of Francis shows us that right relationship in creation is not easy. He heard the words spoken by the crucified Christ—“go rebuild my house”—and took them literally. He began to rebuild the church of San Damiano stone by ...
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