Franciscan Spirit

Saint Juan Diego: New World Apostle

Jack Wintz, OFM May 9, 2020

Juan Diego is more well-known than any king, queen, bishop, missionary or conquistador of that era. Though famous personalities pass away, Juan Diego continues to live in the memory of the people.

A Celebration of St. Monica

Lawrence S. Cunningham May 9, 2020

Educated by a household servant, Monica cared for her father and siblings until she married Patricius, a pagan landowner and minor Roman official of the same town.

Pope Francis walks with Argentine Rabbi Abraham Skorka, left, and Omar Abboud, a Muslim leader from Argentina, as he leaves after praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in this May 26, 2014, file photo. In his official proclamation of the Holy Year of Mercy, Pope Francis called for "fervent dialogue" between Christians, Muslims and Jews. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Owning Our Cultural Biases

Richard Rohr, OFM May 7, 2020

We’re living in a time when the far right and the far left in almost every institution are using the eccentricities and evils of the other end to justify their own extremes.

Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Patron Saint in Times of Quarantine

John Tuttle May 5, 2020

At the beginning of the 19th century, New York City was a prosperous urban development. With a population of some 60,000 at the time, it served as a primary center for trade.

Mary: Mother of Mystics

Murray Bodo, OFM May 2, 2020

Mary’s life, like that of her son, will be a living out of her own canticle.

Father Casey Cole on Suffering

Casey Cole, OFM April 29, 2020

Who among us doesn't know suffering? We've all experienced these moments of pain, either physical, mental, or spiritual. In this video, Casey Cole, OFM, proposes that certain kinds of suffering can be beneficial and allows for immense growth.