With Beauty All Around Me, I Walk

Bruce Epperly August 30, 2024

A Navajo (Dine) blessing prayer affirms, “With beauty all around me, I walk.” We can experience beauty wherever we are.

Boldest Flower in Assisi

Susan Hines-Brigger August 29, 2024

Clare often called herself the “little plant of St. Francis.” And while St. Francis may have helped start her growth, she certainly did most of the growing and spreading on her own.

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Leadership with a Heart

Paul Lipowski August 29, 2024

Compassion is more than just feeling sympathy or pity for others; it’s about actively seeking to alleviate suffering and promote the well-being of all those we encounter.

The Holiness of a Honeybee

Carie Moore August 28, 2024

Jesus said that nobody can enter the kingdom of God unless they become like a little child (Mt 18:3).

Creating with a Purpose

Clifford Hennings, OFM August 28, 2024

As creatures made in God’s image, we have the power to create. Think of all the men and women working to create new technologies for the benefit of others.

The Need for Connection

Shannon K. Evans August 27, 2024

Every human being needs camaraderie and friendship. But it’s all too easy to fail to reach out for connection when we need it most.

New Beginning, New Family

Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing August 27, 2024

Francis was holding on to existence by a thread, and the San Damiano cross was his lifeline to his future.

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Equality for Women Is Equality for All

Patricia Breen McNeil August 26, 2024

While much work has been achieved for women’s rights over the years, there is still much to be done.

St. Clare, Teacher

Sister Claire André Gagliardi, OSC August 26, 2024

We live in a hurting world. Suffering overwhelms people. We are not removed from that reality.

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Holiness in Motion

Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing August 25, 2024

To be human is to be always in motion, either growing into the fullness of our humanity or going backward, declining to become more like the God whose image is revealed to us in Jesus.