My Deepest Way of Praying
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
October 6, 2024
As I look back over the decades since my stay in Assisi, I try to give my moments to the people and the animals in my life now.
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Water Is My Refuge
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
October 5, 2024
Healing is ultimately a journey of interacting with water as a comforter, teacher, counselor, friend, or—as St. Francis named her—sister.
Francis: A Natural Spiritual Genius
Richard Rohr, OFM
October 4, 2024
If our only goal is to love, there is no such thing as failure. Francis succeeded in living in this single-hearted way and thus turned
Transitus: St. Francis Embraces Sister Death
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 3, 2024
On October 3, 1226, Francis of Assisi died. Franciscans worldwide observe this day as the Transitus: his journey from this life to the next.
Holy Poverty
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
October 3, 2024
His friends ask him, “Are you thinking of marrying someone?” But Francis answers them figuratively.
God’s Work Within
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
October 2, 2024
The moment we surrender to the truth that God is not present to us in the way we would like God to be—namely, at our
The Power of Pilgrimage
Franciscan Media
September 26, 2024
We don’t use the words pilgrim and pilgrimage much anymore. Sure, some people are vaguely familiar with the idea, but most Christians have never participated
Lady Jacoba and the Spirituality of Presence
Darleen Pryds, PhD
September 24, 2024
What do cookies have to do with Franciscan spirituality? When St. Francis was on his deathbed, a seemingly simple treat brought by his good friend Lady Jacoba lifted his spirits and soothed his suffering.
French bishops urge Vatican to help investigate Abbé Pierre
OSV News
September 24, 2024
As the Emmaus Community for the poor investigates accusations of sexual abuse against its once-iconic, now disgraced, founder Abbé Pierre, the case made international headlines as Pope Francis commented on it while on his return voyage to Rome from Asia last week.
Ohio bishops demand respect for migrants’ ‘infinite dignity’ amid false claims, threats
OSV News
September 23, 2024
Ohio’s bishops are urging Catholics and all people of good will to “turn to God and ask for eyes to see the infinite dignity of every person” amid false claims surrounding Haitian immigrants in that state’s town of Springfield, which have prompted bomb threats and hoaxes.