Tag: St. Francis
God in all things: Synod looks at indigenous ‘theology of creation’
By demanding respect for the cultures of indigenous peoples, Pope Francis was not promoting pantheism, but — tapping into his Jesuit roots — urging respect for a worldview that sees God in all things.
On feast of St. Francis, pope joins Amazonians to plant tree at Vatican
Pope Francis joined Amazonian church workers and indigenous people Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, to plant a tree in the Vatican Gardens.
Practice of memento mori — considering one’s death — revived for Lent
We have one life. What are we doing with it? Are we remembering our death? What is memento mori?
Abuse report’s claim of cover-up, mishandling of cases called ‘misleading’
The conclusion reached by a Pennsylvania grand jury that six of the state’s Catholic dioceses acted “in virtual lockstep” to cover up abuse allegations and dismiss alleged victims over a 70-year period starting in 1947 is “inaccurate,” “unfair” and “misleading,” said a veteran journalist in an in-depth article for Commonweal magazine.
Palestinian Catholic, modeling St. Francis, cares for abused animals
God gives everyone a mission, Diana George Babish said as she fielded a phone call about a dog who had been shot in Hebron. The mission God gave her is to take care of the abused and abandoned animals in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, she said.
Making peace with ‘Sister’
You know you’ve crossed some mystical threshold in aging or illness the moment that water aerobics begins to look, well … appealing. I confess, I crossed that threshold about a year ago.
‘The Sultan and the Saint,’ Dec. 26, PBS
Scores of books and films were produced about St. Francis of Assisi prior to Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio’s 2013 election as pope, the first one to take the name Pope Francis.
St. Francis: Tough words for lawmakers and citizens alike
St. Francis of Assisi is a beloved saint to many, but often a mischaracterized one. Usually shown with animals, the mainstream vision of Francis is tame and gentle. However, St. Francis was an intense and radical preacher, consumed with zeal for the kingdom of God and intent on relaying the truth to others, including Muslim sultans.
St. Francis statue brings new life to old tree in West St. Paul
The statue, accompanied by a carved owl, is giving the couple, parishioners at St. Joseph in West St. Paul, the opportunity to tell neighbors, dog walkers and others passing their Smith Avenue home about the 13th-century Italian saint, whom some don’t recognize.
The fog and the mystics
Why is it that saints and mystics are shrouded in fog when they approach God? An anonymous 14th-century English mystic called it “the cloud of unknowing.”
Puppy love, whale watching and St. Francis
Across the country, young married couples have settled on the perfect preparation for parenthood: a puppy.
From hamsters to horses, all are blessed at St. Joseph in Rosemount
St. Joseph parish in Rosemount celebrated the feast of St. Francis Oct. 1 with a blessing of pets. St. Francis was known for his love of the natural world. He is the patron saint of animals and his feast day is Oct. 4.
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