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The Stigmata of St. Francis: Embracing the Crucified Christ
The Editors    |   December 4, 2024
Spirituality

St. Anthony Messenger published a beautiful article on how "God marked Francis in soul and body with the total gift of Christ in his suffering and death on the cross."

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Sister Mary of the Trinity
The Editors    |   December 3, 2024
Church

The Poor Clare Sisters of Jerusalem have requested that Sister Mary of the Trinity be proclaimed blessed and then a saint.

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St Antoninus of Florence on Trade, Merchants, and Workers
The Editors    |   November 13, 2024
Society

Dominican friar Antoninus of Florence composed one of the most comprehensive manuals of moral theology, which has long been counted among the more influential medieval sources.

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Francis' Tattoos
The Editors    |   November 12, 2024
Society | Spirituality

Another way of being marked for life comes from the mystical tradition: stigmata. As with any good Christian tradition, someone has to start it—in this case, Francis of Assisi.

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The Powers of the Soul in Late Franciscan Thought
The Editors    |   November 6, 2024

The thirteenth century witnessed an explosion of interest in the powers of the soul, which became particularly evident in the Franciscan intellectual tradition.

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