Franciscan Spirituality

Notes from a Friar: A Closer Look at Heaven

Jim Van Vurst, OFM July 31, 2023

Eternity will be the revelation not only of all God’s love and goodness, but also of all that we have meant to each other.

Jack Wintz, OFM July 28, 2023

Let yourself be swept up into the brightness and glory of God. It is a gift that Father, Son and Holy Spirit have bestowed on you and me.

Jack Wintz, OFM July 21, 2023

In embracing the leper, Saint Francis experienced a singular moment of grace.

Jim Van Vurst, OFM July 17, 2023

The Book of Proverbs, which was written about 400 years before the birth of Jesus, covers only 32 pages in the Bible.

Jeremy Harrington, OFM June 29, 2023

Have you found that special room within yourself?

Jim Van Vurst, OFM June 8, 2023

Emily Dickinson said that she never went to church. But one thing is certain: She was a woman of deep faith.

Jim Van Vurst, OFM April 14, 2023

God can and does communicate in ways we can’t imagine.