“The words “Fratelli tutti” are from St. Francis of Assisi, just as were the words “Laudato Si’” which the pope chose as the title of his second encyclical. It is highly significant that the Argentine pope has decided to sign the encyclical at the tomb of St. Francis. As he has stated on numerous occasions, […]
Just Peacemaking
The challenge and promise of nonviolence is embodied and entrusted with the peacemakers of the planet. Will you be a peacemaker? Incarnation’s Just Peacemaking group will meet weekly on Wednesdays starting September 11. *Meeting dates: September 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; November 6, 13, 20; December 4 To learn more or to […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Here is a Thanksgiving reflection from the Franciscan Monestary of the Holy Land. Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. – Colossians 3:17
What is ours to do.
The following short refections help introduce particularly Franciscan and Catholic approaches to the decision-making process each of us undergoes in an election season. Given their brevity, these pieces are not intended to address the complexity of the issues, but rather to provide broad parameters for use in our discernment of “what is ours to do.” […]
Who was Saint Francis of Assisi? Pope Benedict XVI elaborates on his life.
During a GENERAL AUDIENCE on 27 January 2010 in Paul VI Audience Hall, Pope Benedict XVI elaborates on St. Francis of Assisi. The following is an except, you can access the entire text here. “From love for Christ stems love for others and also for all God’s creatures. This is yet another characteristic trait of Francis’ spirituality: the sense […]