Called like Francis of Assisi to live the Gospel in joyful servanthood among all people, the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio, as messengers of peace, commit themselves to works that reverence human dignity, embrace the poor and marginalized, and respect the gift of all creation.
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A Sacrament of Awe
It was much colder than we had anticipated one day in mid-March but that did not slow our resolve as we entered the Manhattan Marsh Preserve. My companion and I were on the fifth in a series of adventures created to provide full-sensed experiences through nature, music, and the arts. In the marsh, our hope was to find music in nature and allow for moments of awe, wonder and calm.
