Dear Reader: ‘Peace to This House’
Christopher Heffron
May 24, 2024
Francis of Assisi had rather specific instructions for how his brothers should go about their lives.
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Christopher Heffron is the editorial director at Franciscan Media.
I’d Like to Say: We Need to Stop ‘Othering’
Christopher Heffron
May 24, 2024
The time-honored practice of labeling and excluding those who differ from us is eating away at our Christian call to love one another.
Saint Anthony Is Second to Nobody
Christopher Heffron
May 24, 2024
Saint Anthony often plays for second with his brother, Saint Francis. But we love them both equally.
God Is the Artist
Christopher Heffron
April 24, 2024
Sadness is inevitable, but God doesn’t want us wallowing in it. Sometimes a short walk or a conversation with a friend can give our spirits a lift.
Better to be Wise than Clever
Christopher Heffron
April 13, 2024
The poet Rumi once wrote: “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” How often do we try to do too much in a given day?
A Prayer for Those I Do Not Know
Christopher Heffron
April 7, 2024
At a restaurant recently, I looked around at all the people seated nearby. And though I will never know them—or even see them again—I thought about how we are sharing a sacred moment.
My Own Spring Awakening
Christopher Heffron
April 1, 2024
If winter is the time for stillness and introspection, spring is the season for awakening—for stretching our legs and exploring the world.