Novena to St. Francis | Day Seven: Love

Christopher Meyer October 1, 2022

In the “Canticle,” Francis expresses a way of life, an inner attitude in which he learned to stand before God and to face life itself.

Saint Jerome

Franciscan Media September 30

Known mostly for his translation of the Scriptures into Latin, Saint Jerome was also an inspiring writer of letters and commentaries. He was said to have had a bad temper, yet he was a man of prayer and penance. A combination of conflicting qualities, Saint Jerome stands out as one of the four great Doctors of the Latin Church.

The Courage to Be Yourself

Murray Bodo, OFM September 28, 2022

Francis prayed day and night that God would give all people the courage to be themselves instead of what others expected them to be.

Irish missionary priest says Pakistan flooding still critical

OSV News September 27, 2022

An Irish missionary priest in Pakistan said the “sheer scale” of the flooding disaster is “hard to comprehend” and “the misery of people, camped on the side of the road with their meager belongings, is heart-breaking to see.”

Experts urge world to deter Russia from using nuclear weapons in Ukraine

OSV News September 26, 2022

A former deputy secretary-general of NATO said threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine must be taken seriously.

The Challenge of the San Damiano Cross

Roch Niemier, OFM September 25, 2022

In front of the San Damiano Cross, the Crucified Christ challenged Saint Francis to “go rebuild My house.” That task meant Francis had to transform himself first.

Census Bureau findings point to U.S. poverty reduction in 2021

OSV News September 19, 2022

The year 2021 was an outlier in many respects. Much of the year was characterized by halting steps to return to something resembling normality following the global health emergency declared in 2020 over the coronavirus pandemic.

Saint Robert Bellarmine

Franciscan Media September 17

Saint Robert Bellarmine was ordained in 1570 during a period when the study of theology was in a weakened state. He dedicated his time and energy to the study of Church history, the Fathers of the Church, and to Scripture, in order to organize Church teaching to face the attacks of the Protestant Reformers.

African bishops hope King Charles III can help solve climate crisis

OSV News September 16, 2022

Many Africans, including bishops, mourned the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, but for some, that feeling of grief was dwarfed by memories of Britain’s colonial exploitation of the continent.