Franciscan Spirit

Interior peace is the awareness that God is and dwells in all of creation, and from that awareness flows the other three necessary elements of Pope Francis’s statement, namely, concern for nature, justice for the poor, and commitment to society.

Until recently, my family and I lived in a solar-powered home, and the long, sunny days of June were a high point for us.

I grew up in a family of three girls, and my parents taught my sisters and me that we are capable of doing anything we put our minds to.

What do you do when you know what is right, but the rules forbid it?

As a link between past and future, it is the grandparents who plant the seed, knowing full well they may not see the fruit of their harvest.

“The heart of the human being aspires to great things, lofty values, deep friendships, ties that are strengthened rather than broken by the trials of life. The human being aspires to love and to be loved. This is our deepest ...