Franciscan Spirit

The Greek word stigma means “a scar left by a hot iron: brand,” according to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (Eleventh Edition). Stigmata—the plural form of the same Greek word—can also mean “bodily marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ.”

Sickness damages more than our bodies. Here are five ways to help you cope.

Transformation is always a process of letting go, living in the confusing, shadowy space for a while, and eventually being spit up on a new and unexpected shore.

Through spiritual breathing, we better understand our place in the world and our purpose.

We should remember to use the experience of worry to trigger a prayer in our hearts. That will turn a negative into a positive.

When you know the farmers who are planting and harvesting the food you eat, you become keenly aware of the labor involved.