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Tag Archives: Franciscan spirituality

Franciscan Mysticism: Weekly Summary

Francis eventually became a living image of Christ. Continue Reading Franciscan Mysticism: Weekly Summary

An Ordinary Prayer

Franciscanism is a spirituality of the people. Continue Reading An Ordinary Prayer

A Web of Infinite Love

God is a one-directional waterwheel of love. Continue Reading A Web of Infinite Love

Loving Things in Themselves

The only way I know how to love God is to love what God loves. Continue Reading Loving Things in Themselves

A Mystical Way of Life

Francis knew then what he was to do with his life: to embrace Jesus in the poor and rejected. Continue Reading A Mystical Way of Life

A Universal Connection

Mystics look out from different eyes that see the grace in all things. Continue Reading A Universal Connection

A Humble Mystery

I think Francis of Assisi grasped something of the mystery of God. Continue Reading A Humble Mystery

Franciscan Contemplation and Action: Weekly Summary

When we named our organization the Center for Action and Contemplation, I was just being a good Franciscan. Continue Reading Franciscan Contemplation and Action: Weekly Summary

The Earth Is Pregnant with God

Do we really believe that God dwells with us, in our lives and in the natural world of creation? Continue Reading The Earth Is Pregnant with God

Seeing Things as They Truly Are

Francis and the Animals Seeing Things as They Truly Are Monday, October 4, 2021 Richard continues exploring Francis of Assisi’s insights, pointing us beyond the “bird bath” spirituality for which Francis is too often known.   Francis of Assisi knew that the finite manifests the infinite, and the physical is the doorway to the spiritual.… Continue Reading Seeing Things as They Truly Are

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