Take Nothing for the Journey
Casey Cole, OFM
May 14, 2024
No matter what I come to expect, no matter how large and creative I think my imagination is, I always fall short of what God wants to accomplish.
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Casey Cole, OFM
Casey Cole, OFM, is a vowed religious in the Order of Friars Minor, commonly known as the Franciscans. He has a degree in religious studies with a minor in poverty studies from Furman University. In August 2017, he professed his final vows within the Order of Friars Minor; in June 2019 he was ordained a priest. Casey works extensively on social media, evangelizing, and catechizing through YouTube videos, podcasts, and blog posts.
Acting on the Beatitudes
Casey Cole, OFM
March 25, 2024
This friar points to three ways we can better understand and live the joy of the beatitudes in our everyday lives.
Becoming Radically Open
Casey Cole, OFM
September 22, 2023
If I’ve learned anything as a friar, it is that being a Christian means leaving behind everything and being totally fine with accepting whatever God gives me—big or small, happy or painful.
What Must I Do?
Casey Cole, OFM
February 21, 2023
Anything that prevents us from following Jesus with our whole heart, anything that holds us back, is a stumbling block to Christian discipleship
We Cannot Control the Mission
Casey Cole, OFM
February 20, 2023
Time and again, my little worldview is shaken by something wider; my plans are almost always dashed by bigger, better ones.
Jesus Never Promised Success
Casey Cole, OFM
February 19, 2023
While there is nothing wrong with hoping for success in our lives, our faith is destined for problems if it becomes an expectation we cannot live without.
What Do We Expect?
Casey Cole, OFM
February 18, 2023
If we want to follow Jesus, we must let go of our hopes and expectations, our visions for the future, our demands for the present, and remain radically open to what God is doing right in front of us.