Franciscan Spirit

Tending to our spiritual needs brings all the facets of our being into harmony.

Regular? Decaf? Doesn’t matter. Enjoying a pot of coffee with loved ones can be a holy moment.

This pandemic is an opportunity to initiate our young people into adulthood. It’s offering all of us a chance to walk through this time of suffering into a fuller, more mature way of being.

A cross-country trip sets the stage for a heartfelt conversation between God and a road-weary traveler.

In light of how our lives have changed, I want to prove to myself that I am capable of stepping out of my own way and making a change.

Whether we recite the Hail Mary by itself or repeatedly in the rosary, it reminds us of the respect we show the woman chosen by God to give birth to his son. Ave Maria!