"This week is full of beloved saints– the archangels, St. Therese of Lisieux, the guardian angels, and now St. Francis of Assisi. Francis is somehow simultaneously one of the best-known saints and the least-known. The world thinks they know him: a peaceful, animal-loving, carefree hippie. But they miss the radically obedient servant of the Church, who praised the very fire that was pressed to his eyes to cure his painful blindness. They miss the suffering, the humility, and the faith.

We think of St. Therese as the saint whose life and witness encapsulates Jesus’ command to be like a child. But Francis gives us this same witness, and it’s the key in how we are to imitate him."

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Question to ponder: What aspects from the post will you include in your life?

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