man holding a loaf of freshly baked bread

Surrounded by the Divine

Bruce Epperly August 18, 2024

For Francis and Clare, the universe was a sacrament and revelation of the divine.

woman looking up at the horizon, watching a sunset

Eternal Life Awaits

Bruce Epperly August 17, 2024

Death is the great mystery, provoking our fear and anxiety, as well as inspiring our courage and hope.

two women writing, discussing while writing in a notebook

Holy Rule for the Poor Ladies

Margaret Carney, OSF August 7, 2024

As Clare had labored over the years in doing the fine handwork that helped support the monastery, she now set herself the task of a written text.

woman looking at stars through the window during the night.

Clear and Precious and Beautiful

Margaret Carney, OSF August 2, 2024

Clare was a guide for all who would follow Francis after his death.

St. Francis: The Restorer of Churches

Omer Englebert August 1, 2024

About three-quarters of a mile below Assisi stands the little convent of San Damiano.

Powered by Grace

Margaret Carney, OSF August 1, 2024

Clare encourages us to unlock the spiritual power we already possess.

person holding a lantern lighting up the path behind.

Flowing from the Divine Fountain

Bruce Epperly July 28, 2024

Francis and his spiritual companion Clare are lights in the world, illuminating not only Bonaventure’s path, but also showing the way to wholeness for us.

Three people are looking at stars in the mountains

God’s Glory in All Things

Bruce Epperly July 22, 2024

When did “God” become more than a word to you? When, even for just a moment, did you glimpse the meaning of your life?

A rescuer reacts at Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, July 8, 2024, after it was severely damaged during Russian missile strikes amid Russia's war on Ukraine. At least 31 were killed and over 135 injured as Russian bombers pummeled Kyiv and numerous other cities throughout the nation that day with more than 40 missiles and guided aerial bombs, with one striking the large children's hospital, where emergency crews searched the rubble for victims.

Shevchuk: Russian attack on Kyiv children’s hospital ‘a sin that cries out to heaven for revenge’

OSV News July 9, 2024

A July 8 attack by Russia on a children’s hospital and other civilian targets throughout Ukraine is “a sin that cries out to heaven for revenge,” said the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.