A Year of Non-Violence
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- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
Reflections from A Baby Franciscan
I consider myself to be an ecumenical mutt- many denominations, understanding, theologies of who God is and who God should be (in our...
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- Apr 22, 2020
- 2 min
My Understanding with The Trees: Reflections on Earth Day
The longer I live with my yard, the more I appreciate Francis’ understanding of creation as Brother and Sister. Until I received the...
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- Apr 8, 2020
- 3 min
Reflections on Holy Week
As we find ourselves in the midst of this most unusual time, on the precipice of what is sure to be a most unusual Easter, I find what I...
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- Mar 25, 2020
- 7 min
Hermitaging at Home
News flash: We are in the midst of a global pandemic. News flash: We are in the midst of a global pandemic. Okay, maybe not so much of a...
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- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
Franciscan Guidance in the Midst of Pandemic
Franciscan Guidance in the Midst of Pandemic Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is...
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Stori Long
- Feb 4, 2020
- 2 min
One Must Consider...
One Must Consider… Howard Washington Thurman was a wonderful man and human being. A sentient being acutely aware of the worldly world...
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Eileen Parfrey
- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
Let us begin
St Francis is said to have frequently announced, “Let us begin, for up until now, we’ve done nothing.” His words are not supposed to...
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Eileen Parfrey
- Dec 16, 2019
- 2 min
The Living Nativity
Our family has over 70 manger, or crèche, sets from many different countries in our house (my wife thinks that is probably enough). They...
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Stori Long
- Dec 3, 2019
- 3 min
A Season of Wondering
People are wired to understand story; our brains crave cohesiveness and narrative; they desire to connect the dots into something that...
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Sr. Mary Jo Chaves, OSF
- Nov 26, 2019
- 2 min
A Season of Abundant Thanksgiving
In John’s Gospel, Jesus encourages us to believe that “I have come that you might have life, life in abundance.” (John 10;10) What a...
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Sr. Mary Jo Chaves, OSF
- May 16, 2018
- 1 min
Essence of Love
One of the three cornerstones of our mission here at the Franciscan Spiritual Center is “community.” Love is of the essence of any...
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Larry Peacock
- May 9, 2018
- 2 min
An Open Door
A year and a half ago, I recognized almost nobody who came to the door at the Franciscan Spiritual Center. And many wondered who was this...
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Paula Gamble-Grant
- May 2, 2018
- 1 min
The Community of Nature
THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my...
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Paula Gamble-Grant
- Apr 18, 2018
- 3 min
The Only Now is Now
If you’ve spent any time around the Franciscan Spiritual Center, you know that Sr. Mary Jo, Sr. Celeste, Sr. Emma and Sr. Theresa exude...
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Tom Welch
- Apr 11, 2018
- 1 min
Presence
Presence. As humans, we seek connections—to others, to the world around us, to ourselves, and to God. Without connection our lives would...
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Mark Lesniewski
- Mar 28, 2018
- 3 min
Presence Practice
A musician was lost in New York City. Upon finding a traffic cop the musician asked, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” The cop said,...
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Sr. Mary Jo Chaves, OSF
- Mar 21, 2018
- 2 min
Presence in Psalm 139
What does it mean to connect more deeply to God, self and the world around us? I believe it comes from simply showing up with all of who...
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A Year of Non-Violence
The country has been shaken by the Covid 19 virus striking over 100,000 people - our neighbors, brothers and sisters, our elderly and...
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