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Jun 3, 2020
1 min

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 peo...

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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 hum...

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My Understanding with The Trees: Reflections on Earth Day

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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 imme...

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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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Franciscan Guidance in the Midst of Pandemic

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Mar 21, 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 patie...

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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 whe...

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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 dish...

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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 4, 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 ma...

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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 pow...

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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 comm...

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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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Eileen Parfrey

Apr 25, 2018
0 min

How to Be Present

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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 b...

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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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Eileen Parfrey

Apr 4, 2018
1 min

Being Present

#present #presence #franciscan #video

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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, “Prac...

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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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Jun 3, 2020
1 min

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 peo...

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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 hum...

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