Sharing the Word for May 20, 2022
Jesus isn’t calling us to kill ourselves for others, but he is calling us to make the well-being of others a primary element of our lives. My life is not about me. My life is about us.
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Saint Bernardine of Siena
Saint Bernardine of Siena seems to have been a man with a whole lot of energy. He preached, reconciled cities, fought heresy, and attracted great crowds. Bernardine always traveled by foot, and often preached in more than one city on ...
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Anger at the Church
Father Pat McCloskey, OFM, answers questions in his Ask a Franciscan column!
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Let’s Meet in the Middle
As a parent, I’m well aware of the art of compromise. In fact, I think it’s something that most parents are well versed in.
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Wrestling with God
We may think that wrestling with God or with our ideas about faith is bad. However, wrestling with God like Jacob did actually leads to deeper intimacy with him. Are there parts of my faith life or personal spirituality where ...
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Franciscan sisters’ land acknowledgment ceremony honors Indigenous nations