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Learn to Love the Earth

Franciscan Media March 18, 2025

The distinction between creation and nature is an important one when we discuss the integrity of nature from the Franciscan tradition.

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Animus Christi

Maureen O'Brien March 18, 2025

Sometimes the world feels so chaotic, abrasive, everything exploding, even trashed. In these times, the simplest of phrases can be the most grounding—like Animus Christi, the soul of Christ.

Lent with Padre Pio: Second Tuesday

Franciscan Media March 18, 2025

The day after Padre Pio’s beatification, Pope John Paul II spoke to the pilgrims in Rome for the ceremony. He spoke of the many blessings the humble friar bestowed upon people.

Listening to God with the Ear of the Heart

Stephen Copeland March 17, 2025

Being is prayer that helps form the ears of our hearts. Music can take us there.

Lent with Padre Pio: Second Monday

Franciscan Media March 17, 2025

Throughout his life, every time Padre Pio encountered something challenging, he leaned into God and found a way to reroute it into something good.

Lent with Padre Pio: Second Sunday

Franciscan Media March 16, 2025

During the time when Padre Pio was under investigation and unable to say Mass, hear confessions, or communicate with his spiritual director, he spent his days patiently waiting—and praying.