‘I Was the Beloved’

Franciscan Media April 1, 2026

I needed to remember who I was in the midst of this loss of control and rejection. I was the beloved.

A Franciscan Celebration of the Psalms

Franciscan Media February 25, 2026

What makes the Psalms so powerful for us Christians is that they are prayers in God’s own words.

Franciscan Media February 24, 2026

“He who has persevered to the end will be saved.”

Franciscan Media February 10, 2026

I have encountered people who don’t recognize their physical and emotional pain because they’ve never had the opportunity to experience it deeply.

Franciscan Media January 22, 2026

Although we are baptized and confirmed only once, the effects of these sacraments continue to affect us daily.

Franciscan Media January 21, 2026

As Catholics, we find our houses and our world haunted by a sense that the objects, events, and persons of daily life are revelations of grace.

Franciscan Media January 20, 2026

I don’t think you can get to a place of being open to God’s grace unless you feel that your lament has been heard.