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
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