Franciscan Spirit

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick used to be called “the Last Rites” or “Extreme Unction” because the usual recipient was a dying person. Many Catholics still carry cards or wear medals so that, if they are in an ...

Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226) was an enthusiastic champion of Christmas, the birthday of his leader and Lord.

Devotion to Jesus' Sacred Heart is nearly as old as Christianity, but it has undergone many changes over the centuries.

When we look at the mystery of Jesus, this evokes quite a different sense of the divine.

When she was declared a saint, did Mother Teresa strut around heaven and rub it in that she has been officially recognized whereas most of the other souls there have not? Unlikely. We formally recognize saints not for their benefit, but for ours.

Solanus Casey's struggle to find his place as a priest and member of the Capuchins followed him, in a sense, to his first assignment.