Franciscan Spirit

Born about 1869 in Sudan | Died February 8, 1947, in Italy Canonized October 1, 2000 | Feast Day: February 8 Josephine’s Radical Gift Slave traders took away her name and her family. She was kidnapped, beaten, and scarred. And ...

Born August 25, 1905, in Poland | Died October 5, 1938, in Poland Canonized April 30, 2000 | Feast Day: October 5 Faustina’s Radical Gift It’s human nature to desire to be well liked and understood. Many of those around ...

Though keeping ourselves informed on the racial divide is important, sometimes we can find information and inspiration along the pop-culture landscape.

On July 5, 1852, Fredrick Douglas, in addressing an anti-slavery conference in New York, said: “At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed. O! had I the ability, and could I reach the nation’s ear, I ...

Most of us want to believe that the world is fundamentally predictable and safe.

The death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, has thrown this country into a crisis. How can we heal?