Inspiration
Franciscan Inspirations: Jesus and the Canaanite Woman
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 18, 2020
Many people face a conundrum when reading the scene in Matthew’s Gospel where Jesus meets the Canaanite woman.
Homeless Like Me
Alicia von Stamwitz
May 17, 2020
A lesson learned from the other side of a snap judgment
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Franciscan Inspirations: Memories of Padua
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 16, 2020
As the feast of Saint Anthony (June 13) draws near, my memories go back to Padua where I spent several days in 2014.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Heaven Awaits
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
May 15, 2020
The Gospels have reminded us to be alert and vigilant for the second coming.
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Franciscan Inspirations: How Big Is God?
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 15, 2020
It sounds like a strange question to ask because, by definition, God is infinite.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Hiding from God
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
May 15, 2020
We humans know the temptation of following our own plans, even when they are contrary to God’s.
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Dorothy Day: Model of Mercy
Robert Ellsberg
May 15, 2020
Dorothy Day provided a voice to the unheard. Pope Francis acknowledged that in his speech last September to the US Congress.
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