Franciscan Spirituality
Notes from a Friar: The Hour of Our Death
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
November 2, 2022
No one dies alone, whether a soldier on the battlefield or a poor, abandoned person in an alleyway.
St. Francis of Assisi: The Ultimate Disciple
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 4, 2022
In poverty, Francis of Assisi found the greatest of riches.
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Sisters to Brother Wolf
Stephen Copeland
September 30, 2022
The lives of three women with a shared desire to provide healing and protection to neglected animals intertwine at the Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary.
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Franciscan Inspirations: ‘Those Who Once Walked with Us’
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
September 23, 2022
What’s in a name? Maybe an opportunity!
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Notes from a Friar: God’s Love Is Always
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
September 21, 2022
In reviewing my life, I saw that God was with me every step.
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Notes from a Friar: Life Everlasting
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
August 18, 2022
I see heaven as one infinitely loving gathering of God’s people…one that will never end.
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Saint Francis and Prayer
Pat McCloskey, OFM
August 16, 2022
Francis was as much subject to self-doubt as any of us. His motives were purified in prayer; his ego became right-sized there.
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