Franciscan Spirit Podcast

On April 21, 2025, Easter Monday, people around the world awoke to the news that Pope Francis had passed away at the age of 88. This episode is a compilation of both published and unpublished interviews where guests talk about ...

Darleen Pryds, PhD, is the academic director of the Master of Theological Studies-Franciscan Theology online degree at the Franciscan School of Theology (FST) in San Diego, California. She has taught at FST since 2001 and has a special interest in ...

Sister Rosemary Stets, OSF, is a Bernardine Franciscan Sister and author of the book Franciscan Field Guide: People, Places, Practices, and Prayers. She has served on the congregational leadership team since 2011. Previously, Sister Rosemary served as Vice-President for Mission at Alvernia ...

Sister Margaret Carney, OSF, explains how Saint Clare's leadership structure is needed today.

Elizabeth Bookser-Barkley, PhD, known by her loved ones and students as “Buffy,” is an English professor and chair of the Department of Liberal Arts at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has her PhD in English and is ...

Dr. Daniel P. Horan is a Professor of Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Theology and Director of the Center for the Study of Spirituality at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. He is also Affiliated Professor of Spirituality at the ...