Franciscan Spirit

We all know the story of how Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous, a simple girl of fourteen, at Lourdes.  But what sometimes gets lost in the story is Bernadette’s strong faith.  Her statements were challenged over and over again by ...

St. Katharine Drexel was socially conscious, donating large amounts of money to help the less fortunate.

Louise de Marillac and Vincent de Paul. Paula and Jerome. Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross. It’s not unusual for women saints to have had non-romantic ministry. Much like Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi.

Even as a child, Frances Xavier Cabrini knew she was made to be a missionary; she loved crafting little paper boats and sending them off to sail with “missionary” flowers aboard. 

Elizabeth Ann Seton and her husband had a busy, beautiful life together in Lower Manhattan. They cohosted a party for George Washington’s sixty-fifth birthday. They lived next door to Alexander Hamilton. They were stalwarts of the Episcopal church, and set ...