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The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem welcomed “with joy” the announcement of an initial agreement between Hamas and Israel in an Oct. 9 statement, but also stressed the “absolute urgency” for the “immediate” and “unconditional” entry of humanitarian relief and sufficient aid into Gaza.
I recently had the pleasure of having an ecumenical conversation with Brent Macon and Rev. Tony Sundermeier on their brand new podcast, The New Garden.
Even though I have long known that there are Franciscan sisters, brothers, and priests, a friend recently told me about a group that is completely new to me: the Secular Franciscan Order.
I have heard that St. Francis of Assisi was very devoted to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Why? Did Francis write about her?
Legend has it that, in 1226, the bells of St. Stephen in Assisi began to clang spontaneously as Francis took his final breath.
In a world increasingly fractured by ideology and political violence, these recent Off the Page guests offer a path toward healing through the primacy of relationship.
Perhaps that is the singular lesson Francis left behind: God is within us; therefore, we are not only capable, but called to be holy.
Thomas Merton once wrote, “Let us come alive to the splendor that is all around us and see the beauty in ordinary things.” The busyness
It is true that St. Francis, with his whole heart, wanted to imitate his Lord and Master.
Peace is a gift from God. Human actions that cooperate with God’s grace activate peace in the world.
