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Out of Many, One

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (176+ words) It is only through the passage of diversity that we awaken to our inherent union and spiritual connection to one another. Out of Many, One A wonderful example of healing, of integrative movement, in my opinion, was Bad Bunny's halftime…...

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Brother Wind and Air

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (267+ words) Father Murray recently wrote his 12th book of poetry,Brother Wind and Air: A Lifetime in Verse, which is the focus of this episode. Brother Wind and Air Murray Bodo, OFM, is a Franciscan priest and an award-winning author of numerous…...

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franciscanmedia.org > pausepray > god-is-the-artist

God Is the Artist

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (150+ words) Sadness is inevitable, but God doesn't want us wallowing in it. Sometimes a short walk or a conversation with a friend can give our spirits a lift. God Is the Artist In 1901, Pablo Picasso sank into a depression that dominated…...

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franciscanmedia.org > pausepray > the-celebration-of-christmas

The Celebration of Christmas

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (153+ words) Christmas isn't just a celebration of a birth, but of a new way of being. This is a day for joy: not manufactured cheer, but deep joy that says, "God is with us." Always. God didn't stay distant'he came close....

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franciscanmedia.org > news-commentary > pope-asks-big-names-in-film-to-continue-to-challenge-inspire-give-hope

Pope asks big names in film to continue to challenge, inspire, give hope

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (645+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) " Meeting an international cast of film directors and actors, Pope Leo XIV spoke about the power of cinema to help people "contemplate and understand life, to recount its greatness and fragility and to portray the longing for…...

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franciscanmedia.org > pausepray > digital-pillars-of-salt

Digital Pillars of Salt

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (220+ words) How many times have you seen this image or perhaps you've done it yourself? Two friends sit across from each other at a restaurant, not talking to each other, but instead checking their phones. Digital Pillars of Salt How many…...

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franciscanmedia.org > pausepray > the-artists-work-2

The Artist's Work

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (193+ words) Recently, I admired a gifted glassblower at work. Watching the bubble of hot glass transform reminded me of God's description of himself as the potter and us as his clay. Recently, I admired a gifted glassblower at work. Watching the…...

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franciscanmedia.org > news-commentary > nuremberg-examines-capacity-of-ordinary-men-to-commit-extraordinary-evil

'Nuremberg' examines capacity of ordinary men to commit extraordinary evil

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (847+ words) (OSV News) " A new thriller about the Nuremberg trials held to prosecute high-ranking Nazi Germany officials following World War II wrestles with the capacity of ordinary men to commit extraordinary evil. "I grew up with that history," James Vanderbilt, writer,…...

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franciscanmedia.org > ask-a-franciscan > is-shopping-on-sunday-immoral

Is Shopping on Sunday Immoral?

5+ mon, 19+ hour ago  (256+ words) Is it all right to shop on Sunday if you really need something? Not long ago, my daughter asked me on a Sunday to check at a nearby store to get some special dishes for a party she was having....

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franciscanmedia.org > pausepray > a-time-of-transition-2

A Time of Transition

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (231+ words) Halloween, or All Hallows" Eve, is a reminder that death is not the end, but rather a crucial part of the journey to new life. Every October, the colors orange and black seem to be ubiquitous. Images of skeletons and…...