Franciscan Spirit

The story of Martha and Mary is one that has always spoken to me as a woman, a wife, a mom and a sister.

Throughout his life, the boy who became Padre Pio was to bear a huge resemblance to the seraphic saint.

In 2013, when Pope Francis came to Assisi for the feast of Saint Francis, I happened to be there as a guide with a group of pilgrims making the Assisi Pilgrimage Program.

Everybody looks at the world through their own lens, a matrix of culturally inherited qualities, family influences, and other life experiences.

Francis of Assisi’s “Prayer Before the Crucifix” does not start with “Woe is me” or some dark misery of the heart.

A joyful Christmas to you! Thanks for spending a minute with me on this great day.