My Deepest Way of Praying
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
October 6, 2024
As I look back over the decades since my stay in Assisi, I try to give my moments to the people and the animals in my life now.
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Holy Simplicity
Melanie Rigney
October 5, 2024
Maybe Francis had the better way to follow—to do as God desires, with course corrections along the way, rather than sitting and fretting over what God really means.
Water Is My Refuge
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
October 5, 2024
Healing is ultimately a journey of interacting with water as a comforter, teacher, counselor, friend, or—as St. Francis named her—sister.
Vision of the Crucified Christ
Greg Friedman, OFM
October 4, 2024
The two questions from the prayer of Francis overheard by Brother Leo are, I believe, one of the simplest ways to approach God. We open
Transitus: St. Francis Embraces Sister Death
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 3, 2024
On October 3, 1226, Francis of Assisi died. Franciscans worldwide observe this day as the Transitus: his journey from this life to the next.
We Are Living Canticles
Christopher Heffron
October 3, 2024
We are living Canticles of God. St. Francis understood that better than anyone.
Holy Poverty
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
October 3, 2024
His friends ask him, “Are you thinking of marrying someone?” But Francis answers them figuratively.
Transitus, Lady Jacoba, and the Care of Baking Cookies
Darleen Pryds, PhD
October 3, 2024
How we choose to commemorate this poignant transition in Francis’ life speaks volumes about our own faith.
God’s Work Within
Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing
October 2, 2024
The moment we surrender to the truth that God is not present to us in the way we would like God to be—namely, at our
A Call to Discipleship
Shannon K. Evans
October 1, 2024
Today we pray to take seriously our call to discipleship, letting Jesus’ example influence every decision we make.