By Verghese V Joseph — Bengaluru: It was indeed a momentous occasion when the followers of St. Francis of Assisi, known as Franciscans ministering in
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July 27 Inter-Religious Peace Event: To Commemorate 800th Anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan al-Malik al-Kāmil’s Encounter
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The year 2019 commemorates 800th anniversary of encounter between St. Francis of Assisi, a medieval Saint from Italy and
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St. Francis of Assisi and the History of the Christmas Crib
Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM – In 1983 the Indian Postal Department of Philately brought out a commemorative stamp in honour of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Gaudete et Exsultate: How Not to Settle for Failure
The call for holiness is a constant battle, but we can count on powerful weapons God gave us. Pope Francis’ 3rd Apostolic Exhortation on Holiness,
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Being a Franciscan Means ‘Doing Penance’ through Prayer
By A Franciscan Friar – Francisco Bernardone was not born a saint (in the common understanding of that word), that is, as one who went
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Revisiting St. Francis’ Clarion Call to Respect Ecology
By Fr. Dr. AJ Sebastian, SDB – In his third and final part, Fr AJ Sebastian, SDB concludes by saying that a re-reading of St.
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St. Francis and His Universal Love for All Creation
In this second part of eco-philosophical vision of St. Francis of Assisi, Fr. Dr. AJ Sebastian, SDB, explores St. Francis’ unique relationship between men, animals,
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EoC: A 25-year-old Prophecy
Those who feel they must answer the call to building an economy of communion know that in order not to get lost they must look
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Eco-Philosophy of St. Francis of Assisi
By Fr. Dr. AJ Sebastian, SDB – This article is Part 1 of the three-part series dwelling on the eco-philosophical vision of St. Francis of Assisi based
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