Inspiration

Notes from a Friar: The Core Teachings of St. Francis

Murray Bodo, OFM September 3, 2023

The bedrock of St. Francis’ theology is the foundation under which his friar-brothers walk today.

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Saints of September

Franciscan Media September 1, 2023

Here are a handful of saints we celebrate in the month of September.

Reflect “Let Us make man in our image, according to Our Likeness” (Gen 1:26). Sadly, we do not always see each other in this way. Racism is a reminder of our brokenness. Let us pray for the eyes to see ...

People in Raeford, N.C., pray after viewing the body of George Floyd June 6, 2020. Demonstrations continue after a white police officer in Minnesota was caught on a bystander's video May 25 pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd, an African American, who was later pronounced dead at a hospital.(CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters) See FLOYD-PROTESTS-HOMILIES-ROUNDUP June 8, 2020.

Defiantly Catholic

Deacon Art Miller August 25, 2023

Our Church is God’s Church, and we belong to God. Church is the place we go to nurture our faith. It is where we go to be community.

Helping Teens in Crisis

Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD August 24, 2023

Data show teens continue to struggle with mental health. Helping to address the problem is a moral obligation and will require support from all of us.

Notes from a Friar: The Mysterious Workings of Grace

Jim Van Vurst, OFM August 17, 2023

Grace is not a matter of “carrying God inside us.” It’s better to say that we are filled with God’s presence within us—along with our weaknesses and imperfections.