July 31, 2026
Pray for Peace Like St. Francis
Francis of Assisi may not have written the words of the Peace Prayer attributed to him, but he certainly lived them.
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Keep Praying, No Matter How You Feel
Reflect Have you struggled to pray when it feels dry and boring, like God is distant and not feeding us whenever we enter into prayer? Pray St. Ignatius of Loyola, you wrote about spiritual desolation and consolation. You taught us that our zeal for ...
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When Prayers Are Answered ‘No’
Jesus told the apostles: “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it” (Jn 14:13–14). How can ...
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The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age
In a time when loneliness and disconnection are at historic highs, how can resurrecting community help us awaken to what Thomas Merton called our “true selves”? In an age of division, how might principles from the Franciscan way help us to uncover our “original unity”? What does real, authentic, diverse community look like today? And what does Pope Leo’s new encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” say about using digital tools to build a universal human family? What might a digital “piazza” offer in this technological age?