{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"God is with Us - Episode 3","description":"Join Sister Joan Tuberty as she takes us on a journey through her life, exploring the power of images, prayer, and the attraction to Saints Francis and Clare who give us vivid examples of following in the footprints of Jesus. Let us listen and learn together: \u201cI have always experienced Francis and Clare as people of their day, of their time. [It] was attractive to me that it's such a living tradition, that those of us living today should be faithfully engaged in the time in which we're living...All of our life experiences prepare us to be living right now. And to give ourselves to it, bring all that we are into the living present, and be people of prayer who are engaged in the present world situation.\u201d   References: --Tilden Edwards: Founder of Shalem Institute, author; see https:\/\/shalem.org\/author\/tilden-edwards\/.  --What is an icon? To learn more: https:\/\/www.loyolapress.com\/catholic-resources\/family\/catholic-teens\/religious-art\/icons-as-religious-art\/; for more detailed history: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Icon. --Rublev\u2019s Trinity icon: an invitation to prayer: https:\/\/cac.org\/take-place-table-2016-09-13\/; a historical narrative: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trinity_(Andrei_Rublev). --Behold the Beauty of the Lord: Praying With Icons, Ave Maria Press, 1987 is a book Sister Joan recommends. In it he presents four icons, including Rublev\u2019s Trinity. --San Damiano Crucifix: a description from San Damiano Retreat: https:\/\/sandamiano.org\/our-franciscan-identity\/san-damiano-crucifix\/. \u201cThe Franciscan Vision and the Gospel of John\u201d by Michael D. Guinan, O.F.M. studies the San Damiano Cross: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Franciscan-Heritage-Damiano-Crucifix-Creation\/dp\/1576592030. --\u201cIcons: Gifts of Prayer \u2013 Soul Images Made Visible\u201d booklet: referred to by Sister Joan; these booklets including art and reflections on five of her icons, will be available until supplies run out. Please submit a request, including your name and address by clicking on the email icon above, or by emailing fslfpodcast@fslf.org. --Visitation of Mary: In Christianity, the Visitation is the visit of Blessed Virgin Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to St. Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke 1:39\u201356. --Story of Saint Francis hearing the call to rebuild the church: to read the story, see Legend of the Three Companions 5:13: https:\/\/www.franciscantradition.org\/francis-of-assisi-early-documents\/the-founder\/the-legend-of-the-three-companions\/1167-fa-ed-2-page-76. --Story of Saint Francis seeking Saint Clare\u2019s council whether to pray or to preach (action); to see the whole story, see The Deeds of Blessed Father Francis and His Companions XVI:1-13: https:\/\/www.franciscantradition.org\/francis-of-assisi-early-documents\/the-prophet\/the-deeds-of-blessed-francis-and-his-companions-1328-1337\/2369-fa-ed-3-page-468. --Clarissa Pinkola Est\u00e9s: quote \u201cWe were made for these times\u201d \u2013 see: https:\/\/www.grahameb.com\/pinkola_estes.htm. --Centering Prayer is a contemporary form of contemplative prayer; see: http:\/\/www.contemplativeoutreach.org\/. Consider also a smart phone app called \u201cCentering Prayer,\u201d offered by Contemplative Outreach. You will find many regional websites online listing area centering prayer groups. For those who live in Minnesota, see: https:\/\/www.minnesotacontemplativeoutreach.org\/groups.html. ","author_name":"Engaging Franciscan Wisdom","author_url":"http:\/\/engagingfranciscanwisdom.libsyn.com\/website","html":"