Lent with Padre Pio: Fifth Friday

Franciscan Media April 11, 2025

Padre Pio was a man who admired simplicity. He wholly lived the Franciscan spirit of poverty with detachment from self, possessions, and comforts.

volunteers serving food in a soup kitchen

Serving Others

Melanie Rigney April 10, 2025

Make a donation of time, talent, or treasure to an organization or cause that helped you when you needed it most.

Lent with Padre Pio: Fifth Thursday

Franciscan Media April 10, 2025

We have all had moments in our lives when we feel as if God doesn’t see or hear us. Padre Pio was certainly no different.

woman standing still while a train in motion moves fast behind her

In Communion with the Father

Diane M. Houdek April 9, 2025

Have you ever been surrounded by a whirlwind of activity, perhaps in the midst of family and friends, and felt a sudden whoosh of deep contentment?

Lent with Padre Pio: Fifth Wednesday

Franciscan Media April 9, 2025

Padre Pio underwent a lot of scrutiny during his life. But while he admitted despairing, he offered up the suffering because he knew it was God’s will.

Lent with Padre Pio: Fifth Tuesday

Franciscan Media April 8, 2025

God is the conductor of our orchestra and the many saints and holy people we encounter along the way serve as our instructors.

Surrender to God

Murray Bodo, OFM April 7, 2025

Both Christ and St. Francis show us that they suffered what we suffered, but they suffered in love, and that makes all the difference.

At the core of Franciscan leadership lies a deep commitment to the well-being and dignity of all people—a recognition that every decision we make must be guided by the principles of justice, mercy, and love.