The Cultivation of Joy
Christopher Heffron
February 4, 2024
Joy is contagious—and it costs nothing to share it with those around us. Reach out to somebody in your inner circle who is struggling to find joy.
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Christopher Heffron
Christopher Heffron is the editorial director at Franciscan Media.
Dear Reader: Love and Light
Christopher Heffron
January 25, 2024
This magazine is our humble attempt to bring love and light into an often dark world.
Great Podcasts: ‘Sweet Bobby’
Christopher Heffron
January 25, 2024
Christopher Heffron looks at two podcasts that take wildly different approaches to love.
Audacious Hope
Christopher Heffron
January 15, 2024
Hope was always the bedrock of Dr. Martin Luther King’s work. “If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps moving,” he said.
The Blessing of Time
Christopher Heffron
January 12, 2024
Time can be an adversary or an ally. But what’s comforting is that it always moves forward.
The Franciscan Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Christopher Heffron
December 27, 2023
What do an American civil rights icon of the 1960s and an Italian mystic from the 13th century have in common? More than you might think.
Searching for Peace at Christmastime
Christopher Heffron
December 21, 2023
The news is filled with stories of turmoil. St. Francis understood that peace was our reward—we just need to cultivate and share it.
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