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Saint Camilla Battista da Varano: Poor Clare Humanist and Spiritual Writer
Saint Camilla Battista da Varano: Poor Clare Humanist and Spiritual Writer

On May 30 the Franciscan family celebrates the memory of St. Camilla Battista da Varano (1458–1524), a noted Poor Clare humanist and spiritual writer.

Dominic Monti, OFM
Dominic Monti, OFM
May 30, 2023
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Ash Wednesday: A Time for a Reality Check
St. John Capistran: Apostle of Europe
St. John Capistran: Apostle of Europe

St. John Capistran (John of Capistrano, (1386–1456,) is a good example of what a strong faith, active involvement in society’s most pressing problems, and skilled communication can achieve. The memory of this Franciscan friar, canonized in 1690, recognized as “Apostle of Europe” (1956) and patron of military chaplains (1984), is celebrated every year on October 23. Yet, some aspects of his multifaceted activity appear less attractive, if not controversial nowadays.

Going Home Like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman’s Journey to Sainthood
The Franciscan Embrace of ‘the Other’
The Franciscan Embrace of ‘the Other’

It is easy for us to romanticize this early experience of Francis—his first embrace of a leper. We speak of it often as emblematic of dramatic change in a person seeking to know Christ, to live by the Gospel’s injunction. Given the lack of experience of most modern people with the experience of Hansen’s disease (leprosy), it becomes hard to truly imagine the kind of courage and self-control that serving such sufferers entails.

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