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.
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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?
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.
Trusting the Place Where We Are
Maureen O'Brien
October 28, 2024
The life of St. Clare offers us so many ways to model a life of faith in Christ.
‘Lift Up the Fallen’
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
October 27, 2024
In Fratelli Tutti Pope Francis promotes a universal aspiration toward fraternity and social friendship.
Called to Holiness
Herman Sutter
October 27, 2024
What does God ask of us when he calls us to holiness?
Affirming Those Who Minister
Clifford Hennings, OFM
October 26, 2024
Christ is the model for a genuine leader. Let us pray for our shepherds–bishops, priests, deacons, pastors, elders, pastoral administrators–that they may reflect his example.
Poverty Exists in the Heart
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
October 26, 2024
For Franciscans today, material poverty is not the greatest concern but rather an acknowledgment that their “poverty of being” is essential.
Advent: Worth the Wait
Mark Pattison
October 25, 2024
We live in a culture of instant gratification where most anything we want is just one click away. Advent invites us to slow down and savor the season of expectation, longing, and hope.