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The Franciscan Way of the Cross: How Does the San Damiano Cross Speak of Passion and Resurrection?
The Franciscan Way of the Cross: How Does the San Damiano Cross Speak of Passion and Resurrection?

In this presentation, James Sabak, OFM will discuss how the San Damiano Cross speaks of both passion and resurrection.

The Franciscan Way of the Cross: How Does the San Damiano Cross Speak of Passion and Resurrection?
The Franciscan Way of the Cross: How Does the San Damiano Cross Speak of Passion and Resurrection?
Commission on the Franciscan Intellectual-Spiritual Tradition
October 09, 2025
1 min

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Our partner in encouraging the study of the Franciscan cultural heritage, the Academy of American Franciscan History is a research institute presently affiliated with the Franciscan School of Theology in San Diego, California. Founded in 1943, the Academy

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Pope Saint John XXIII: The Good Pope
Pope Saint John XXIII: The Good Pope

On October 11, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of Pope St. John XXIII (1881-1963), a Secular Franciscan affectionately known as the "Good Pope."

Dominic Monti, OFM
October 09, 2025
2 min
Saint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds: Secular Franciscan of Deep Prayer and Charitable Works
Saint Francis: Il Poverello

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Where Goes the Church Under the New Leadership of Pope Leo XIV?
The Franciscan Intellectual Tradition - a Tradition "Turned Upside Down"
The Promise and Limits of Personal Climate Action – A Franciscan Perspective
The Promise and Limits of Personal Climate Action – A Franciscan Perspective

"The Promise and Limits of Personal Climate Action: Can 'Thinking Globally, Acting Locally' Be Enough?" by Ed Tverdek, OFM, PhD, is the latest lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

Ed Tverdek, OFM, PhD
April 15, 2025
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The Franciscan Way of the Cross: How Does the San Damiano Cross Speak of Passion and Resurrection?
Where Goes the Church Under New Leadership?
The Franciscan Intellectual Tradition: Upside Down
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