Walking with God
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
June 16, 2021
Our life journeys will have twists and turns. But we never walk it alone.
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Jim Van Vurst, OFM
Jim Van Vurst, OFM, was a Franciscan friar for over 65 years. After ordination, he received his graduate degree in psychology. He contributed widely to St. Anthony Messenger magazine and FranciscanMedia.org before passing away in 2021.
A Mother’s Love
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 5, 2021
If you think about it, one word might summarize how you could describe a mother’s love. That word would be “nurturer.”
3 Questions about the Incarnation
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
December 23, 2020
One of the great mysteries of our faith is how it was possible that God, infinite and all good, could come down upon this earth and become human like us.
Sharing the Word for December 19, 2020
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
December 19, 2020
God is not judging us–we make our journey as wounded human beings as do all people. God is healer and savior, not punisher.
Sharing the Word for December 12, 2020
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
December 12, 2020
As Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mary takes her place on the side of those who are poor and powerless in this world.
Listen for God’s Voice
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
December 10, 2020
There is no child of God’s that does not have the opportunity of hearing God’s voice in some way. Be still and listen.
Sharing the Word for December 1, 2020
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
December 1, 2020
We all relish memories of wonderful times in our lives. There may have been difficult times in your life as well, but hopefully what followed was realizing God never stops loving us.