Franciscan Spirit Blog

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Beware the Contagion of War

Brian D. McLaren November 10, 2023

Where you live, there may not be bombs falling or bullets flying, but this contagion of war is spreading quietly like a virus, from mouth to ear, from words to thoughts, from mind to mind, from heart to heart.

Pope John XXIII: A Holy Life

Robert Ellsberg October 11, 2023

Pope John XXIII, as Pope Francis said, “was a country priest, the priest who loves all the faithful, who knows how to care for the faithful, and this he did as a bishop, and as a nuncio.”

The Paradox of Holiness

Jim Van Vurst, OFM October 10, 2023

Most saints struggled with prayer and with sensing the nearness of God. Why should our lives be any different?

Live the Gospel: A Message from St. Francis

Murray Bodo, OFM October 9, 2023

St. Francis found the truth that leads to freedom in the truths of the Gospel, and the freedom he found was the freedom to love.

Statue of St. Francis | Photo by Ryan Klaus

Beginning Again with St. Francis

Jovian Weigel, OFM October 6, 2023

Conversion is the ongoing process of learning to live the gospel way of life given to us by Jesus and revealed to us by Francis and Clare.

Six Books on St. Francis of Assisi

Franciscan Media October 5, 2023

These books celebrate the life and legacy of Assisi's favorite son.

Statue of St. Francis | Image by Robert Cheaib from Pixabay

St. Francis of Assisi: Journeys and Dreams

Murray Bodo, OFM October 4, 2023

For Francis, Jesus had been his support, always whispering into his ear, “Francis, little one, never doubt my love. I will never leave you.”

Mission

We are Franciscan Media, a sponsored ministry of the Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of Guadalupe Province. We strive to inspire a loving world that embraces the Franciscan spirit of harmony, joy, and simplicity. May our resources renew your spirit as we share God’s love in the spirit of St. Francis.