Blogs about: Francis Of Assisi
Featured Blog
Good Passion, and Bad
There is a dark side to what passion can do to faith. I’m reminded of this every time I hear of another suicide bomber blowing him or herself up outside a mosque somewhere in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Pak… more →
AlmostCatholic
Affirmation for June 29, 2009
maggiec wrote 1 week ago: I can handle this. No problem. Today’s affirmation is simple to the point of silly, really, bu … more →
Good Passion, and Bad
jonmsweeney wrote 2 weeks ago: There is a dark side to what passion can do to faith. I’m reminded of this every time I hear of anot … more →
When Religious Movements Stray from their Original Ideals
jonmsweeney wrote 3 weeks ago: The order that Francis of Assisi founded in 1209 with twelve other men grew to about 30,000 by 1250. … more →
Thinking about Asceticism and St. Francis
jonmsweeney wrote 3 weeks ago: Francis could never make up his mind if God wanted him to be an ascetic. He remained a lover of pena … more →
Considering Evangelism and Social Involvement
cavman wrote 1 month ago: After the introductory chapters on gospel and community, Total Church authors Chester and Timmis beg … more →
CT: Speak the Gospel... use deeds if necessary
agyapw wrote 1 month ago: There’s an excellent article from Christianity Today in relation to the oft-quoted phrase … more →
Francis, Granny and the Gospel
— 2 comments
Albert wrote 1 month ago: Whilst in Homiletics (preaching) class in 1989 my professor, Sam Keller, repeatedly challenged us to … more →
words are necessary to the gospel, revisited
michaeldebusk wrote 1 month ago: CT editor Mark Galli takes on the supposed Francis of Assisi quotation I blogged about several weeks … more →
Francis of Assisi said What?
A. W. Powers wrote 1 month ago: I’m sure that most of you have heard the famous quote from Francis of Assisi at least once bef … more →
Mark Galli on the oft misquoted Francis of Assisi
Jason Morrison wrote 1 month ago: You have probably heard this quote: “Preach the gospel at all times; when necessary, use words … more →
The "Kingdom": of God?
— 27 comments
Nic Paton wrote 1 month ago: Part of a syncroblog on the “The Kingdom of God.” For other posts, see below. “In … more →
Fish on Friday
Man Alive wrote 1 month ago: What a great treat! A friend and I had lunch together and she brought me a great fried trout. So t … more →
God of the Impossible
— 2 comments
Christine Sine wrote 1 month ago: A couple of days ago I was sitting watching the humming birds at our backyard feeder. They are the … more →
San Damiano Cross and Portiuncula
jonmsweeney wrote 1 month ago: I’ve just returned from Assisi. Here are two photos from this most recent trip. The first is o … more →
Pope Benedict's Recent Comments about Francis of Assisi
jonmsweeney wrote 1 month ago: It seemed to some (including me), that Pope Benedict XVI was trying to draw stronger connections bet … more →
words are necessary to the gospel
— 3 comments
michaeldebusk wrote 2 months ago: According to tradition, Francis of Assisi is famously credited with saying: “Preach the gospel … more →
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Submarine Forest wrote 2 months ago: Lord, make me a channel of thy peace, that where there is hatred, I may bring love; that where there … more →
Encouragement from St Francis of Assisi
Oliver wrote 3 months ago: At times discouragement can cause total paralysis of the spiritual life. The following quotes from t … more →
A woefully abridged timeline
— 1 comment
WtW wrote 3 months ago: We’re in the fifth week of a confirmation class at church, and I (unwisely) decided to teach a … more →
Have your say. Start a blog.
See our free features →
An 
Joint
