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Damietta After 800: Sources, Effects, Prospects
Krijn Pansters   |   July 11, 2020
Ethics | Society | Spirituality

This article explores three lenses with which to view the encounter between Francis of Assisi and sultan al-Malik al-Kamil: dialogue, friendship and kinship.

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Meditations on Prayerful Stillness, Silence, Solitude, and Service
Krijn Pansters   |   July 10, 2020
Church | Spirituality | Care

A journey of transformation from the glamour of being one of the biggest Hollywood producers to the horror of the worst slums on earth.

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The Spirituality of Presence with the Dying
Krijn Pansters   |   July 3, 2020
Spirituality | Care

Facing the end of life can stir up anxiety, uncertainty, and fear for those who are dying, their caregivers, and their friends and family.

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The Franciscan Intellectual and Spiritual Tradition
Krijn Pansters   |   July 3, 2020
Church | Spirituality

First in Florence, now in Rome, since 1877 the Quaracchi Friars publish the results of research on the Franciscan intellectual and spiritual tradition.

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The Prayed Francis
David Couturier   |   June 27, 2020
Church | Spirituality

The last months of isolation and quarantine have given us a heightened sense of the relationship between identity and worship.

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