A Sacred Call to Rebuild God’s Church
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
April 11, 2025
Today, the Church is enmeshed in scandals, a Church in crisis—of authority, credibility, and division.
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Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
Rosemary Stets, OSF, is a Bernardine Franciscan Sister. She has served on the congregational leadership team since 2011. Previously, Sister Rosemary served as Vice-President for Mission at Alvernia University in Reading, PA, and earlier was a member of the faculty in the Department of English and Communications.
Franciscanism 101
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
March 25, 2025
Sister Rosemary Stets, OSF, is a Bernardine Franciscan Sister and author of the book Franciscan Field Guide: People, Places, Practices, and Prayers. She has served on the
‘Lift Up the Fallen’
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
October 27, 2024
In Fratelli Tutti Pope Francis promotes a universal aspiration toward fraternity and social friendship.
Poverty Exists in the Heart
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
October 26, 2024
For Franciscans today, material poverty is not the greatest concern but rather an acknowledgment that their “poverty of being” is essential.
Gaze, Consider, Contemplate, Imitate
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
October 25, 2024
An adaptation of Clare’s words, Gaze upon Christ, Consider Christ, Contemplate Christ, can be a Franciscan mantra for those wishing to draw closer to God in contemplative prayer.
Treasures of the Kingdom
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
February 23, 2024
In recognizing his vocation to live the Gospel, Francis knew that he could no longer identify himself with the wealthy and powerful of his day.
Contemplation and the Franciscan Tradition
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
January 5, 2024
Prayer is defined as a lifting of our hearts and minds to God, and contemplation can be considered the highest form of prayer.