God’s Love Is for All
Bruce Epperly
August 23, 2024
The commitment to “God and all things” comes first, while our own egos, self-interest, and institutional structures are secondary.
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Discerning Supernatural Phenomena
Pat McCloskey, OFM
August 22, 2024
In May, it was reported that the Vatican had released new guidelines for judging reports about Marian apparitions. What’s the whole story here?
Dr. Paul M. Lipowski, EdD
Janice Lane Palko
August 22, 2024
“It’s hard to escape or disconnect the Catholic faith from being Polish,” says Dr. Paul M. Lipowski, EdD, chief charism officer for the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement at Graymoor.
The Face of Heaven
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
August 21, 2024
When St. Francis sang his “Canticle of the Creatures,” he was singing a way of seeing.
Wedded to Lady Poverty
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
August 20, 2024
As the story of Francis progresses, it becomes evident that the true religion here means gospel poverty, the poverty of the poor Christ.
Surrounded by the Divine
Bruce Epperly
August 18, 2024
For Francis and Clare, the universe was a sacrament and revelation of the divine.
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.
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.
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.