Minute Meditations

Time and again, Jesus challenged the use of violence to resolve issues.

Let’s explore Francis’ image of God that he names in his “Canticle of the Creatures.” Poetry, song, art, help us to enter into the mystery and expansiveness of the divine. Father Greg Friedman discusses one of the popular heresies at ...

The beatitudes present us with guidance on being a true Christian.

Simon is a reminder for us to show up and be with those who need help carrying the load of suffering in their lives. 

Robert Frost once described a poem as a “momentary stay against confusion.” Was this what Francis was doing on some level in the Canticle, as he dared to name beauty at a time when was dying? Consider the beauty that ...

On the day of your canonization as the first saint born in  the United States, I happily anticipated the well-deserved attention your remarkable life would receive.