
The Beatitude of Poverty
“Nets, livelihoods, social status, friends, and even family have all been forsaken for the promises of Christ.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“Nets, livelihoods, social status, friends, and even family have all been forsaken for the promises of Christ.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“Here is freedom. You cannot steal from a man who owns nothing, and you cannot threaten a man who has nothing to lose; you cannot deprive a man who has Jesus Christ.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
I had the immense privilege recently of speaking with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, director of communications for the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, about his
Lessons from the life of St. Francis
Are we all called to a spirit of poverty?
Why is voluntary poverty so important?
Dr. Anthony Lilles reflects on how we must hear the cry of the poor if we are truly to enter into the joy of Christmas, which will soon be here!
Can someone who hangs on to attachments be poor, or even poor in spirit? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from “Divine Intimacy”, his Carmelite meditation classic.
Simple Resolutions for the New Year … I thought I would once again suggest some simple but powerful resolutions for the New Year. So, without
Most everyone knows of the fabled emperor that paraded the streets in his undergarments, believing he was adorned in the finest of cloth that only