Posts tagged St. Francis of Asissi
What An Online Theology Course Got Wrong About St. Francis
What An Online Theology Course Got Wrong About St. Francis

(OPINION) St. Francis of Assisi, like so many young people today, had experienced the ravages of war, spent time as a prisoner and came out of that trauma seeking something deeper in his life. He hungered for God and had the courage to step out boldly in his search. Heaping extraneous mumbo-jumbo on him really does a disservice. 

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Opinion, Christianity, Catholicism, EducationJulie A. FerraroFaVS News, Julie A. Ferraro, Catholicism, Christianity, St. Francis of Asissi, Rene Girard, Theology, opinion, Catholic Church, saints, recharge, Primary feature, education, RechargeComment
Google searches for patron saints reveal spiritual needs
Google searches for patron saints reveal spiritual needs

(OPINION) It’s hard to say why certain patron saints are more frequently searched than others, but search rankings give us some ideas.

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Opinion, Europe, North America, ReligionTerry MattinglySaint Peregrine Laziosi, St. Peregrine Laziosi, Catholic saints, St. Patrick, Father James Martin, Aleteia, St. Vincent de Paul, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Mary Queen of Heaven, patron saints, St. Peter, Kenneth Woodward, Newsweek, St. Mother Teresa, St. Pope John Paul II, St. Francis of Asissi, Terry Mattingly, Christianity