Franciscan Spirituality

Mother and son show affection

Notes from a Friar: A Mother’s Love

If you think about it, one word might summarize how you could describe a mother’s love. That word would be “nurturer.”

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Pope John Paul II greets his audience

Notes from a Friar: Pope John Paul II and Suffering

Throughout the last years of his papacy, Pope John Paul II relied on God to endure his failing health.
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Fresco of Saint Francis of Assisi

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

The bedrock of St. Francis' ministry is the foundation under which his brothers walk today.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Eternal Life

Without the Resurrection, there would be no Christianity. Jesus would be remembered as a wonderful man, even a prophet. But it is the Resurrection that is the ultimate proof that he is the Son of God.
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Franciscan Inspirations: St. Joseph

Next to Mary, the mother of Jesus, there was no one closer to Jesus than Joseph, the spouse of Mary and the carpenter of Nazareth.
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Brother Al Mascia on his bike

Brother Al Mascia and the Canticle Café

Brother Al Mascia brings a song of love to the streets of Detroit.
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Franciscan Inspirations: A Foundational Faith

One of the beautiful characteristics of Jesus’ teachings is that his examples are easy to understand and down to earth.
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