Franciscan Spirit
Easter and the Unexpected: St. Francis and Pope Francis
Easter is certainly a time of the unexpected, the wonder of what was, is, and will be forever. I recently recalled a story from my maternal aunt. She had a home with a beautiful agrarian space, complete with a natural creek running through the property. When my aunt’s son was quite young, upon one such expedition, he found a new visitor in the stream. “Mom, I think I found God in the river!” he told her…
Lent with Padre Pio: Tuesday of Holy Week
While things were not always as he wished, Padre Pio accepted what the Lord had asked of him.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Third Thursday
Padre Pio suffered from poor health his entire life, beginning around the age of 9. In his later life, after his ordination to the priesthood, he was separated from his religious community for almost five years because of his health.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Third Wednesday
Padre Pio’s spiritual life was everything to him and everything he did contributed to it. He made the time because it was important to him.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Third Tuesday
“Stay with me, Lord . . .” That was the prayer Padre Pio often recited—simple, straightforward, to the point.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Third Monday
Padre Pio’s day usually lasted about 19 hours. Each day for him was another opportunity to bring people closer into communion with Christ.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Third Sunday
Following a vision in which Christ appeared and pierced the friar in the side with a sword, Padre Pio was left with a physical wound to his side.
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