Franciscan Spirit
What Does It Mean to be Pro-Life?
OSV News
May 17, 2022
There are pro-life issues that have nothing to do with abortion, including health care, a living wage, capital punishment, and immigration, this friar explains.
The Franciscan Saints: Margaret of Cortona
Robert Ellsberg
May 16, 2022
Friars of the 13th century urged this holy woman to embark on a public crusade to call sinners to conversion.
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Carlo Acutis and the Faithful Servant
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 13, 2022
In the Gospel of Matthew (25:23), as Jesus approaches the city of Jerusalem for the last time, he talks to his disciples about their need to be “faithful and prudent servants.”
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The Speed of My Soul
Kyle Kramer
May 12, 2022
It must be God’s great sense of humor that we sometimes have to slow down to discover that we mustn’t waste a moment of time.
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St. Catherine of Siena: The Feisty Dominican
Barbara Beckwith
April 29, 2022
Catherine of Siena preached a message of peace and forgiveness. Her message is one of hope, especially for our Church.
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Resilience and Struggle
Terry Hershey
April 26, 2022
Resilience is what happens when we give up control and are willing to embrace the ambiguity.
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Después del Suicidio: 7 Cosas Que los Católicos Deben Saber
Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
April 19, 2022
Muchas personas viven con el dolor de perder a un ser querido por suicidio. Rara vez paso una semana sin recibir una carta, un correo electrónico o una llamada telefónica de alguien que acaba de perder a un familiar por ...
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