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St. Francis

Preach the Gospel at All Times

By Charlie Clauss “Preach the gospel at all times; when necessary, use words.” —Attributed to St. Francis If there is one thing that unites people across many...

Reconciliation: an Anglican Franciscan Perspective

By Christopher John, SSF Reconciliation of those at enmity is surely the most important need of the world today. Reconciliation doesn’t mean overcoming conflict. Conflict is...

Pandemic or Not, the Animals Will Be Blessed

Churches are planning a variety of options for celebrating St. Francis Day.

A Light Infused into the Heart

Francis and Augustine would tell us first that less is more, and that God’s transforming oracles lie closer to hand than we might first expect.

Partners in Righteous Work

Fellowship is at the heart of the divine economy, a partnership in well-doing.

Why we need the saints

I was rescued by a saint — Saint Francis of Assisi, to be specific — a saint who has saved many damaged souls before me and will yet save many more to come.

What does it mean to bless?

Behind all the things we ask for is a deep desire to see the world set right.

Being human with St. Francis

Lesser Feasts and Fasts: "Of all the saints, Francis is the most popular and admired, but probably the least imitated; few have attained to his total identification with the poverty and suffering of Christ."

Against liturgical seasons

When do we get to talk about the Cross again?

On Pilgrimage Together

A journey to Assisi crosses the wide cultural barriers between two Zip Codes. • By Seth A. Raymond

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