Franciscan Spirit

A deficiency of it shows itself in more subtle ways: discouragement, putting our trust in everything but God, or focusing too much on the negative in the world.

I believe—I choose and keep choosing to believe—that God wants us to be one and will help us on that path.

Prayerful people walk with God every day. This walking can be done kneeling beside your bed to thank God for a restful sleep or to ask the Lord to guide your day.

Despite the year we've had, we at Franciscan Media live in hope. Father Mark Soehner, OFM, explains.

One of the great mysteries of our faith is how it was possible that God, infinite and all good, could come down upon this earth and become human like us.

I know that the Jesus being born with no fanfare in a cave to a young mother seems almost too wonderful to be true—but it is.