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St Antoninus of Florence on Trade, Merchants, and Workers
The Editors    |   November 13, 2024
Society

Dominican friar Antoninus of Florence composed one of the most comprehensive manuals of moral theology, which has long been counted among the more influential medieval sources.

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Francis' Tattoos
The Editors    |   November 12, 2024
Society | Spirituality

Another way of being marked for life comes from the mystical tradition: stigmata. As with any good Christian tradition, someone has to start it—in this case, Francis of Assisi.

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The Powers of the Soul in Late Franciscan Thought
The Editors    |   November 6, 2024

The thirteenth century witnessed an explosion of interest in the powers of the soul, which became particularly evident in the Franciscan intellectual tradition.

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Book Review: Mary Magdalene in Medieval Franciscan Spirituality
The Editors    |   November 5, 2024
Spirituality

This rich and insightful book approaches the Magdalene in her guise lover as much as penitent, or, better still, lover because penitent, and satisfactorily argues that point. 

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Completion
The Editors    |   October 23, 2024
Society | Spirituality | Care

The legacy of the Franciscan Sisters of Veghel (NL) speaks not of an end, but of a life that goes on forever. Yet the Sisters are now in an era of completion. 

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