
St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Beauty
Stephen Copeland
June 13, 2025
St. Anthony of Padua, that Hammer of Heretics, serves as a model to me that I am to preach against any dualism within myself that blocks an openness to beauty.
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St. Anthony: God’s Instrument
Jack Wintz, OFM
June 13, 2023
For many people the most famous thing about St. Anthony of Padua is his reputation as a wonder-worker.
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Choose Your Own Adventure
Jennifer Scroggins
June 9, 2023
Travel is one of the best avenues for exploring and deepening your spirituality, whether you’re going overseas or just down the road.
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Notes from a Friar: The Theology of a Poet
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
June 8, 2023
Emily Dickinson said that she never went to church. But one thing is certain: She was a woman of deep faith.
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The Franciscan Saints: Franz Jägerstätter
Robert Ellsberg
June 7, 2023
Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian peasant and devout Catholic, was executed for refusing to serve in Hitler’s army.
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The Franciscan School of Theology: A Shared Journey
Maureen K. Day, PhD
June 5, 2023
Teaching the course is by no means easy, but there is something familiar about it that reassures me that I’m doing is what I’m supposed to be doing.
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Meet the Mystics: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Murray Bodo, OFM
June 2, 2023
St. Thérèse teaches us that Christian mysticism is not an esoteric branch of theology or something separate from the gospel life.
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