Showing posts with label St Francis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St Francis. Show all posts
Monday, 2 January 2012

St Francis and ''Babe of Bethlehem"

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St Francis at Greccio Pope Benedict gave over much of his homily at Christmas Midnight Mass to a beautiful reflection on the St Francis...
Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Earthenware Vessels

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Our Christian life is such a paradox. On the one hand, at times so painfully aware of our failures and sin. On the other hand, already, ...
Thursday, 20 October 2011

Franciscans With No Nostalgia!

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One of the risks in trying to live the Christian life as a Franciscan friar is indulging in a form of Romanticism about St Francis and the...
Friday, 16 September 2011

Pause as Autumn Begins

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The schools have reopened, full work schedules have begun, and the leaves are displaying their glory before sinking to earth. St Francis c...
Friday, 9 September 2011

Remembering September 11th - Francis shows us the Way

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Friar Mychal Judge, Fire Department Chaplain, dies at the Twin Towers As the world marks the tenth anniversary of September 11th, I shar...
Saturday, 3 September 2011

The Right Questions are Keys

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Asking the right questions is a basic element of the spiritual journey. Questions can be keys that open doors to our deepest truths and ...
Thursday, 14 July 2011

Drawing by Attraction

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Last night I read an interview given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, in the Guardian Weekend. Since taking on the role some...
Saturday, 2 July 2011

Gathering for Chapter

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On Sunday 3 July over 90 Irish Franciscan friars will gather in Gormanston College, Co Meath, for our Provincial Chapter. This week-long gat...
Saturday, 18 June 2011

Trinity Sunday

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The spirituality of  St Francis is deeply Trinitarian. His writings reveal a profound awareness of even now being immersed, sharing in the C...