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The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age
In a time of division, how does the Franciscan way help us to uncover our unity?
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What Is the Secular Franciscan Order?
Is there still a Secular Franciscan Order? Are they the same group that used to be called the Third Order of St. Francis?
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Sister Saints:
Clare of Assisi’s Letters to Agnes of Prague
The focus of this special feast day episode is Saint Clare of Assisi’s remarkable, poetic letters to another woman of nobility, Saint Agnes of Prague.
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St. Francis of Assisi: Lover of the Eucharist
Of the Eucharist, St. Francis said, “It is the Most High himself who has told us, ‘This is my Body and Blood of the new covenant and He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has life everlasting.'”
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Nuns Against Gun Violence
Another mass shooting, another spate of thoughts and prayers. A group of sisters and their supporters are working to reignite a sense of urgency in the face of America’s gun violence epidemic.
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The Upper Room Crisis Hotline
She’s talked to murderers, abusers, and even those wrestling with the occult. Sister Mary Frances Seeley and volunteers answer all calls with a message of God’s unconditional love and prayerful support.
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From all of us at Franciscan Media—thank you. You have been part of our story, and we hold you in our prayers with deep gratitude and peace.
The Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe have made the difficult decision to conclude the operations of Franciscan Media by the end of 2025. Our daily features, including Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and Pause+Pray—as well as our popular newsletter—will continue!
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Joanne Schatzlein, OSF

Sister Saints: Clare of Assisi’s Letters to Agnes of Prague
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Greg Friedman, OFM

A Poet’s Approach to the Canticle of the Creatures
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Michael Calabria, OFM

The Sultan and St. Francis

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The Gift of Diversity: Celebrating the Spiritual Gifts of Black Catholics

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St. Clare: Light of Assisi
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