St Francis of Assisi: The Gospel Way of Life

St Francis of Assisi: The Gospel Way of Life

Francis chose a very specific way of life in which to embrace ‘Lady Poverty’ and it was quite unique. It was quite simply the way of life as lived by Jesus and his followers before the Resurrection. For him it had three inseparable characteristics. It is an eremitical or solitary life, a community life and...

3 Ways to Shake Off “Gospel Numbness”

We have the capacity to become accustomed to almost anything. Your husband’s snoring?  That annoying pain in your leg? An overly demanding boss? The morning traffic? We can get used to all that stuff and more. The way you get used to something is by experiencing it over and over again. And the more you experience it, the more you cope with it, and the more you cope with it, the more numb to it you become. That’s fine when it comes to snoring or …