Franciscan Spirit

Study & Theology: ‘Where You Lead, I Will Follow’

Rebecca Freeman October 14, 2024

If I were to leave behind an epitaph, it would most certainly read, “Follow St. Francis!”

Francis: A Natural Spiritual Genius

Richard Rohr, OFM October 4, 2024

If our only goal is to love, there is no such thing as failure. Francis succeeded in living in this single-hearted way and thus turned all failure on its head. He even turned failure into success. This intense eagerness to ...

Transitus, Lady Jacoba, and the Care of Baking Cookies

Darleen Pryds, PhD October 3, 2024

How we choose to commemorate this poignant transition in Francis’ life speaks volumes about our own faith.

Spirituality & Sport: All in, Let Go

Stephen Copeland July 26, 2024

In this divine-soaked world, results have no bearing on who we are, which, quite literally, allows us to “play” with freedom and passion on the course of our lives.

Spirituality & Sport: Play Like It Matters

Susan Saint Sing, PhD July 25, 2024

The impetus to play is intended to help us transcend our base nature and advance humankind by the grace of God to Olympic heights.

Spirituality & Sport: Training to Be Present

Darleen Pryds, PhD July 24, 2024

Perhaps in the only way I am like any of the elite athletes who compete at the Olympics, I can sometimes let circumstances overwhelm me or distract me from being present in the moment.