The Assisi Project
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A Fellowship of Franciscans in Spirit
Live the Gospel. Share God's Love. Rebuild the Church.
Maine - Massachusetts - Assisi
assisiproject.com
Live the Gospel. Share God's Love. Rebuild the Church.
Maine - Massachusetts - Assisi
assisiproject.com
"After encountering Jesus in his poverty of spirit, his meekness and simplicity of heart, his hunger and thirst for justice, which unlocks mercy and peace as powers of transformation and reconciliation, those who would distance themselves from all this seem bland and dull." #PopeLeoXIV
February 9, 2026 at 8:51 PM
"After encountering Jesus in his poverty of spirit, his meekness and simplicity of heart, his hunger and thirst for justice, which unlocks mercy and peace as powers of transformation and reconciliation, those who would distance themselves from all this seem bland and dull." #PopeLeoXIV
"God loves you. Never doubt this despite whatever may happen to you in life. At every moment, you are infinitely loved." #PopeFrancis
February 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
"God loves you. Never doubt this despite whatever may happen to you in life. At every moment, you are infinitely loved." #PopeFrancis
"Citizens stood for justice, their voices ringing through the night. And there were bloody footprints where mercy should have stood...We'll take our stand for this land and the stranger in our midst." #BruceSpringsteen #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/culture/bruc...
Bruce Springsteen provides a soundtrack to the liturgy of the streets
In his latest single, "Streets of Minneapolis," Bruce Springsteen offers Americans a soundtrack to the liturgy of protest.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
"Citizens stood for justice, their voices ringing through the night. And there were bloody footprints where mercy should have stood...We'll take our stand for this land and the stranger in our midst." #BruceSpringsteen #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/culture/bruc...
"Do to us what you will and we will still love you. We will meet your physical force with soul force." #MLK #PrayForAmerica
February 9, 2026 at 12:57 PM
"Do to us what you will and we will still love you. We will meet your physical force with soul force." #MLK #PrayForAmerica
"So don’t ask me to wave a flag today unless it is the flag of peace. Don’t ask me to sing an anthem unless it is a song of peace. Don’t ask me to take sides unless it is the side of peace." #IrwinKeller #PrayForAmerica #PrayForPeace #StandForPeace
February 9, 2026 at 12:16 AM
"So don’t ask me to wave a flag today unless it is the flag of peace. Don’t ask me to sing an anthem unless it is a song of peace. Don’t ask me to take sides unless it is the side of peace." #IrwinKeller #PrayForAmerica #PrayForPeace #StandForPeace
“Let’s talk about what Jesus said: Welcome the stranger. End of story. Case one. Drop the mic. And he didn’t say it to individuals — he said it to the nations.” #RevWilliamBarber #LiveTheGospel #WelcomeTheStranger #PrayForAmerica religionnews.com/2026/02/06/r...
Rev. William Barber takes up Mike Johnson's challenge to debate immigration theology
(RNS) — Barber made the challenge during a Thursday (Feb. 5) interview for 'Complexified,' a Religion News Service podcast created in partnership with Iliff Institute for Religion, Politics & Culture....
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February 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
“Let’s talk about what Jesus said: Welcome the stranger. End of story. Case one. Drop the mic. And he didn’t say it to individuals — he said it to the nations.” #RevWilliamBarber #LiveTheGospel #WelcomeTheStranger #PrayForAmerica religionnews.com/2026/02/06/r...
"The peace that you preach with words must live even more abundantly in your hearts. Do not provoke others to anger or cause scandal. Instead, let your gentleness draw all people to peace, goodwill, and harmony." #SaintFrancisOfAssisi
February 8, 2026 at 1:22 PM
"The peace that you preach with words must live even more abundantly in your hearts. Do not provoke others to anger or cause scandal. Instead, let your gentleness draw all people to peace, goodwill, and harmony." #SaintFrancisOfAssisi
"A profound sense of being hunted.” #PrayForAmerica www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘A profound sense of being hunted’: with all eyes on Minneapolis, ICE arrests continue quietly across the US
Immigration operations are still stoking fear and disrupting the ability to go to work, school or doctor’s appointments
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February 8, 2026 at 11:29 AM
"A profound sense of being hunted.” #PrayForAmerica www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
"We, the people of this continent, are not fearful of foreigners, because most of us were once foreigners (2015)." #PopeFrancis #PrayForAmerica
February 8, 2026 at 3:05 AM
"We, the people of this continent, are not fearful of foreigners, because most of us were once foreigners (2015)." #PopeFrancis #PrayForAmerica
"As many as 50 people to a cell — men and women in some cases — with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food." #AbolishICE #Maine #Massachusetts #PrayForAmerica www.pressherald.com/2026/02/07/i...
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:08 PM
"As many as 50 people to a cell — men and women in some cases — with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food." #AbolishICE #Maine #Massachusetts #PrayForAmerica www.pressherald.com/2026/02/07/i...
"The earth will rest, justice will prevail, the poor will rejoice, and peace will return once we no longer act as predators but as pilgrims (6-7-25)." #PopeLeoXIV
February 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
"The earth will rest, justice will prevail, the poor will rejoice, and peace will return once we no longer act as predators but as pilgrims (6-7-25)." #PopeLeoXIV
"The impulse to accuse is a sign of immaturity, not insight." #LiveTheGospel #BeHumble www.vaticannews.va/en/church/ne...
Lord's Day Reflection: When mercy displaces darkness - Vatican News
As the Church marks the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on
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February 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
"The impulse to accuse is a sign of immaturity, not insight." #LiveTheGospel #BeHumble www.vaticannews.va/en/church/ne...
"We're not here to cause trouble. We're here so that people will love each other." #JohnLewis #GoodTrouble
February 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM
"We're not here to cause trouble. We're here so that people will love each other." #JohnLewis #GoodTrouble
"This is the new reality of immigration enforcement: an invisible infrastructure of surveillance technologies — assembled quietly, without meaningful oversight or public debate. This is unacceptable. This is dangerous. This is authoritarianism." #PrayForAmerica www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/07/o...
ICE’s growing surveillance state - The Boston Globe
ICE has constructed a digital dragnet that captures and retains massive amounts of data about all of us, citizens and noncitizens alike.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:15 PM
"This is the new reality of immigration enforcement: an invisible infrastructure of surveillance technologies — assembled quietly, without meaningful oversight or public debate. This is unacceptable. This is dangerous. This is authoritarianism." #PrayForAmerica www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/07/o...
“True peace begins with the recognition and protection of the God-given dignity of every person." #PopeLeoXIV www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope Leo denounces human trafficking as a ‘crime against humanity’ - Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV releases a message to mark the 12th World Day against Human Trafficking, and pledges the Catholic Church’s commitment to confront and ...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
“True peace begins with the recognition and protection of the God-given dignity of every person." #PopeLeoXIV www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
"The illusion of being powerful, of being as great as God, even of being God himself, leads to a whole series of errors, a chain of death, even to the spilling of a brother's blood!" #PopeFrancis
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"The illusion of being powerful, of being as great as God, even of being God himself, leads to a whole series of errors, a chain of death, even to the spilling of a brother's blood!" #PopeFrancis
"It's only a matter of time before we see a child die." #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/news/catholi...
Catholic immigrant advocates call for humane approach as report finds child ICE detentions up 600%
Catholic leaders, including an official from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' migration office, reiterated a pastoral approach to the issue of child detentions by Immigration and Customs Enfor...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"It's only a matter of time before we see a child die." #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/news/catholi...
"There is more power in socially organized masses on the march than there is in guns in the hands of a few desperate men." #MLK #PrayForAmerica
February 6, 2026 at 12:15 PM
"There is more power in socially organized masses on the march than there is in guns in the hands of a few desperate men." #MLK #PrayForAmerica
“The man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation.” #PopeFrancis #SaintFrancisOfAssisi #RebuildMyChurch religionnews.com/2026/02/04/8...
800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure
(The Conversation) — Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation still resonates.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:54 PM
“The man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation.” #PopeFrancis #SaintFrancisOfAssisi #RebuildMyChurch religionnews.com/2026/02/04/8...
"Others have you in their power now; they torture and frighten you, hound you from pillar to post. But the inner law of freedom sings that no death can kill us; life is eternal." #AlfredDelp
February 5, 2026 at 5:06 PM
"Others have you in their power now; they torture and frighten you, hound you from pillar to post. But the inner law of freedom sings that no death can kill us; life is eternal." #AlfredDelp
"Lord, teach us to recognize your face in every suffering child. May their vulnerability awaken our compassion, and move us to care, accompany, and love with concrete gestures of solidarity. Amen.” #PopeLeoXIV #PrayTogether www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope’s February prayer intention: ‘For children with incurable diseases’ - Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of Feburary, and invites Catholics to pray with him to recognize the face of God in every ...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
"Lord, teach us to recognize your face in every suffering child. May their vulnerability awaken our compassion, and move us to care, accompany, and love with concrete gestures of solidarity. Amen.” #PopeLeoXIV #PrayTogether www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
"Money must serve, not rule." #PopeFrancis
February 5, 2026 at 1:29 PM
"Money must serve, not rule." #PopeFrancis
"Though we are not all called to be martyrs, we are all called to be witnesses. If you are a person of faith, it is more important than ever to view politics through the lens of that faith, and not the other way around." #BishopTyson #PrayForAmerica religionnews.com/2026/02/04/n...
Not all are called to be martyrs like Alex Pretti. But we can be witnesses.
(RNS) — People of faith are being called to view politics through the lens of faith, not the other way around.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:23 PM
"Though we are not all called to be martyrs, we are all called to be witnesses. If you are a person of faith, it is more important than ever to view politics through the lens of that faith, and not the other way around." #BishopTyson #PrayForAmerica religionnews.com/2026/02/04/n...
"If through one man's life there is a little more love and kindness, a little more light and truth in the world, then he will not have lived in vain." #AlfredDelp
February 5, 2026 at 12:36 AM
"If through one man's life there is a little more love and kindness, a little more light and truth in the world, then he will not have lived in vain." #AlfredDelp