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Brother Thomas of Celano, recounting the words of St. Francis reminds us… “In a struggle everyone must hold firm and never yield a step. Whoever gives up prayer because of difficulties “is like a man
Remember in your daily battles, as you set about to witness to the gospel, to defend the little knight within you. For within every Christian Knight there is a pure child who has just received
Have you ever considered that it is commitment that actualizes, perfects, and completes your freedom? It does not negate it. We’re often much too afraid of making a decision, a step forward towards the good.
Finding the tedium of school and the seemingly endless cycle of study, eat, study, sleep, study — oppressive? Winter is a difficult time for most people on school campus. Dig down underneath the snow of
Brother Francis and Brother Masseo had reached a village and as they were quite hungry, they went begging for bread, according to the rule, Brother Francis along one street, Brother Masseo along another. The account
St. Francis transformed his initial concept of noble knighthood by embracing the poor Christ, the Suffering King, and putting himself in his service. This foundation upon radical poverty allowed St. Francis a transience and an
“The city of Cologne would not be what it is without the Magi, who have had so great an impact on its history, its culture and its faith. Here, in some sense, the Church celebrates
As we move from room to room blessing our house at Epiphany we are reminded of God’s grace, which like water goes before us and leads us to our true home via another way. “The
The Church in its wisdom asks us to consider this Christmastide the words of St. John the Evangelist. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong and God’s word has made its
By loving your brother you will shed light on your own life-path. “…because the night is over and the real light is already shining. Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his
The Schema of Christmastide The progression of Christmastide can be understood as follows: Holy Night Christmas Eve. See Customs. The Octave of the Nativity of our Lord The Feast of the Nativity, Christmas Day. The
Don’t forget to look up at Christmas! “Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop
Our “elder brothers in the faith” begin Hanukkah at sunset tonight — the feast of tabernacles and the re-dedication of the Temple. It is a celebration that brings to us the prefigurement of Christ in
As Franciscans of a knightly order we are fond of animals. But all this carfuffle about what Pope Francis supposedly said on the subject of animals, souls, and heaven requires a clarification, or rather, a
As the seasons change this November remember how easily our own inner season can change, violently. We are all children of the First War — original sin.
Today on the memorial of the passing, or transitus, of St. Francis we also remember the humble Franciscan preacher and evangelizer St. John of Dukla. What a great model of love bound to service for
Jesus departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named
Devoted to Our Lady, on September 11th of 1683, King John Sobieski of Poland frees a besieged Vienna and saves Europe from invasion. In humility he proclaimed, “I came. I saw. God Conquered.” Pope Innocent
The atrocities perpetrated by ISIS (or IS, ISIL) on Christians and other religious minorities of Iraq is both an unspeakable tragedy and an opportunity to do some soul searching. Outrage and apprehension are the order
“All ordinances against the laws of God are invalid. Life shortened by suffering has much greater value and offers more to souls than a long life and a comfortable position which participates in the destruction
Tomorrow, the feast of St. Monica, is a ‘little’ mother’s day. And we remember and pray for all our mothers who did not give up on us, their sons, and saw within us the gem
I once had a challenging teacher, Dr. Floyd Centore, who pondered whether it was possible for a whole nation to be possessed? Whether the sum total of all actions weighed into the darkness of evil?
There is a connection between the Peace Prayer, World War I, and Fatima. We should look closely here in our day of global persecution. The Peace Prayer of St. Francis is a famous prayer which
It is good to remember that above all St. Francis was a lover of the Truth, Jesus Christ. Peace is not the absence of conflict but rather the pursuit of solidarity with the truth, a
We are willing to fight to the death for the right to free speech. Well, what about the enemy within you, the guilty conscience, that is silenced by sin? In this war — we need
