Divinity All Around Us
Patricia Breen McNeil
November 15, 2025
St. Hildegard of Bingen had a powerful ability to see the work of the divine all around her, in every living thing.
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Why Are These Symbols Connected With Saints?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 15, 2025
I have noticed that many paintings of Saint Jerome include a lion lying at his feet. In other paintings there is a skull. I have noticed similar images in paintings of other saints. I am intrigued by these symbols. What do they mean?
Hymn of Praise
Franciscan Media
November 15, 2025
Each path Francis took on his journey to God led him to a single action: praise of God.
Trust the Slow Work of God
Christopher Wesley
November 14, 2025
In a world where things can be ordered on demand, it’s hard to remember that true transformation takes time.
Is a Private Marriage OK?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 14, 2025
We decided to get married before God but privately. We knelt down before a crucifix and made our wedding vows before God. Have we committed a sin and, if so, what should we do?
Rich in Poverty
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 14, 2025
“Rich by reason of its poverty.” That phrase was as difficult to understand in Francis’s day as it is in ours. Celano was not pulling this expression out of thin air.
Digital Pillars of Salt
Herman Sutter
November 13, 2025
How many times have you seen this image or perhaps you’ve done it yourself? Two friends sit across from each other at a restaurant, not talking to each other, but instead checking their phones.
God Knows Our Heart Completely
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 13, 2025
Did I confess certain sins? If I didn’t, have I sinned by going to Holy Communion all these years? I have gone to Confession faithfully.
Sister Death
Jack Wintz, OFM
November 13, 2025
Throughout this canticle, we have seen how Francis saw God’s goodness, radiance and beauty in all creatures. He saw them indeed as benevolent friends, as
The Artist’s Work
Colleen Arnold, MD
November 12, 2025
Recently, I admired a gifted glassblower at work. Watching the bubble of hot glass transform reminded me of God’s description of himself as the potter and us as his clay.