May Peace on Earth Begin with Me
While many of us are still enjoying the celebration of the New Year, January 1 is also known as the World Day of Peace.
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In Praise of First Responders
We often take for granted that someone will be there to help us in our time of need. Only when we need them do we think of them.
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Assisi Nights
I thought my pilgrimage to Assisi would be aimed toward solitude, silence, and stillness. But I was surprised to find that the healing and peace I found came through people and conversations
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Holy Simplicity
Maybe Francis had the better way to follow—to do as God desires, with course corrections along the way, rather than sitting and fretting over what God really means.
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The Timelessness of St. Francis
With the feast of St. Francis of Assisi on October 4, we as a Church—and beyond—take a moment to recognize the world-shaking faith and example of this holy man.
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We Are Living Canticles
Francis of Assisi wrote his “Canticle of the Creatures” as a hymn of praise to God for all things great and small—and that includes us.
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Prayer for All Mothers
Because motherhood requires women to offer so much of their own spirits, it can lead to feeling depleted.
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