Franciscan Spirit

Take time to be grateful for the many ways you perceive the world around you—sight, sound, smell, and touch—and the people and places these perceptions evoke.

God doesn’t tell us not to question, but rather not to be afraid. And whether we come to our response slowly or quickly, we do come to it in the end. And with God’s grace, that answer will be yes.

Christmas is a time to rejoice in the good news of the many wondrous things that God has done and will continue to do.

We need to recover and reignite the power of blessing in our lives. It’s a way of making holy both the ordinary and extraordinary moments in our lives.

Being grateful makes us more aware of the people around us, those who have helped us but also those who need our help.

The prophets remind us that we are called to live our lives in such a way that the nations will find their way to God through us.