Franciscan Spirit
Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness
Colleen C. Mitchell
May 9, 2018
Without a doubt, we are breaking barriers to the conversation about mental health and the taboo of speaking about it publicly.
Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Discern
Casey Cole, OFM
March 23, 2018
“What are you going to do with your life?”
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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Pray
Casey Cole, OFM
March 16, 2018
You know what they say: “You can’t win the lottery without buying a ticket.” It seems fairly obvious, right? How could one ever expect to win without actually entering the contest?
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Lent with Pope Francis: Trusting When We Don't Understand
Diane M. Houdek
March 7, 2018
We see so many dark valleys, so many disasters, so many people dying of hunger, from wars, so many disabled children, so many.
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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Seek Insecurity
Casey Cole, OFM
March 2, 2018
“Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there” (Lk 9:2-5).
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How to Meditate During Lent
Laurence Freeman, OSB
February 27, 2018
To meditate, begin with your physical posture. Sit down (chair, cushion on the floor, or meditation bench). Keep your back straight.
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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Mission, Together
Casey Cole, OFM
February 23, 2018
“If you want something done right, do it yourself.”
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