Franciscan Spirit

Guilty by association. While a concept that does not stand up in a court of law, we know that it is a very powerful force in the court of public opinion. When someone does something bad, the moral character of ...

A delicious meal, a beautiful symphony, a hot shower. With five senses and billions of nerves, there are an infinite number of ways to experience pleasure from the world around us.

The Eucharist cannot exist in isolation from life.

At our Baptism, the priest anointed us with sacred chrism and said that we were now identified with Jesus in his roles as priest, prophet, and king. As a priest, we are to offer sacrifice and we do this by participating ...

With these words a man and a woman begin a journey together, and their lives, and those of their families and friends, will never be the same.

Sickness, accidents, age—all things we have faced or will face as human beings. It’s just part of life.