Franciscan Spirit

Francis of Assisi is my model. He saw the world as a paradise and everything in it as gifts of the Father.

The Sacrament of Baptism: A fitting place to begin! We commonly say that the sacraments are signs that effect what they signify. That’s a fancy way of saying that they do what they say they do.

One of the mainstays of Mother Teresa’s spirituality was a willingness to suffer in the service of others, to share their material poverty and, as she eventually came to believe, Christ’s passion. But in the final decade of her life, ...

All good work should connect us—bodies and souls, creatures and creation.

The Eucharist is a social event, but it is also much, much more. And the “more” is what makes it a sacred meal and a sacrament. Because there are rituals, definite roles, and set formulas, the meal motif can sometimes ...

Death and sin have been conquered; life and grace reign supreme. We just have to have a major gala of happiness and rejoicing.