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The fascinating, free, and faithful Saint Francis of Assisi

October 4, 2024 Dawn Beutner 5

Why do so many Catholics—both those who practice their faith and those who don’t—have statues of Saint Francis of Assisi in their yards? Why would Francis’ hometown of Assisi be considered the perfect place to […]

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A Grammar of Gratitude: Chesterton’s St. Francis of Assisi at 100

December 22, 2023 David Paul Deavel 1

As much as we owe modern Christmas traditions to German and English traditions, there is one to whom we owe special thanks. While the modern tradition of a Christmas crèche with figurines seems to have […]

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Winter’s Epiphany: Lessons from the Classroom of Creation

December 15, 2023 Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. 10

In the debut of this column last month, we examined the ancient Christian conviction that our Lord authored “two books,” which is to say that nature is an epiphany of the divine splendor analogous to […]

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On the morning of his day-trip to Assisi for the feast of St. Francis October 4, Pope Francis visited the Serafico Institute, which provides care for sick and disabled children and young people. He greeted […]

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