Franciscan Spirit
Discovering the Art of the Homily
The impact a priest makes with a homily is one of the criteria my husband and I rely on to decide which weekend Mass to attend at one of three parishes in our Cincinnati Archdiocese Family.
Lost & Found: Thank You, St. Anthony of Padua
The array of wonders attributed to St. Anthony in story and legend is astounding in its variety.
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God Is Still Making All Things New
For many people living in the United States, 2025 has felt like an unrelenting freefall, but rather than despair, people of faith are compelled to confront reality while we work to improve it. In a new Netflix biopic called Being ...
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Margaret of Cortona: Patron Saint of the Unheralded Healthcare Worker
The rather large heavenly choir of patron saints for nurses, doctors, pharmacists, and many other healthcare professions is missing a genuine healthcare provider. Even a shallow dive into Google found 29 saints assigned to healthcare, and one wonders if they ...
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Dilexi te’s Urgent Plea: Risk the Poor or Lose Jesus
A stolen moment at McDonald’s became an unexpected altar. One sandwich, surrendered without hesitation, exposed bitterness being carried—and the sweetness waiting on the other side. Here’s how a friar’s small act of love echoed Pope Leo XIV’s urgent call to ...
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A Franciscan Perspective on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
I recently had the pleasure of having an ecumenical conversation with Brent Macon and Rev. Tony Sundermeier on their brand new podcast, The New Garden. In the episode, we discussed the pertinent questions arising in many Christian and secular circles ...
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