Franciscan Spirit

God as like a friend. Still others, including Jesus of Nazareth, speak of God as a father or a mother.

I think “I’m sorry” are the two hardest words to say.

Over the years I have heard both helpful and not-so-helpful ways of thinking and speaking about evil.

As Catholics, we consider the Eucharist to be one of the most significant and important doctrines of our faith.

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.