Franciscan Spirit

The Hope of Lent

Diane M. Houdek February 23, 2022

There’s something attractive about Lent beginning in the middle of an ordinary week, catching us in the midst of our daily occupations and asking us to take time out to find God there.

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Lent and Meditation

Laurence Freeman, OSB February 22, 2022

If prayer is talking to God, meditation is listening to God.

Ask a Franciscan about…Lent and Easter

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 21, 2022

My lifelong curiosity prompts me to ask: 1) When and how did Ash Wednesday originate? 2) What was the specific thinking that inspired this practice? 3) Can you recommend reference sources on this subject?

Embracing Our Losses

Karen Zielinski, OSF February 16, 2022

Along with our losses, we are invited to find holiness and health amid the broken circumstances of our lives.

My Love Letter to God

Murray Bodo, OFM February 14, 2022

God is love. That is all we know and all that matters in the end.

Women protest Human Trafficking at the Super Bowl

The Super Bowl and Human Trafficking

Christopher Heffron February 11, 2022

Some 100 million Americans will tune in to this weekend's Super Bowl, but few will consider the crimes lurking on its periphery.

Woman at the back of church

7 Easy Tips for Personal Prayer

Ronald Rolheiser, OMI February 10, 2022

How do we move beyond our busyness and listen to God’s voice?

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