woman holding a cross with the light of a sunset behind the cross

Called to Be Saints

Kathy Coffey November 1, 2024

The presence or chorus of the saints—living and dead—reassures us that we never travel alone. They might say, “we got your back.”

Our Communion of Saints

Franciscan Media November 1, 2024

The saints and blesseds are special signs of God’s activity.

Singular Holiness

Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing October 31, 2024

Francis’s greatness, I think, comes from his ability to transfer, and transform, his internal conversations to the physical reality of the external world.

Friendship and Self-Giving Love

Ilia Delio, OSF October 30, 2024

For Clare of Assisi, friendship with Christ entailed a friendship of self-giving love.

When Prayer Feels Empty

Stephen Copeland October 30, 2024

Father Murray Bodo, OFM, addresses the very real experience of the emptiness we sometimes encounter in prayer.

Prayer on the Road

Richard Rohr, OFM October 29, 2024

One of the earliest accounts of Francis, the “Legend of Perugia,” quotes Francis as telling the first friars, “You only know as much as you do.”

Be Here Now. Be There Then.

Daniel Imwalle October 29, 2024

How much does time play a role in your daily life? Are you rushing to and from one fire to another, constantly trying to be on time and crossing things off your list?

man in anguish and sorrow putting his hands in front of his face

Sinners, Too, Have Souls

Ilia Delio, OSF October 28, 2024

The centrality of the Crucified in the life of Francis suggests that Francis became a friend of Christ because he sought to follow Jesus who lived out of depth of love in obedience to the Father.