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Recess

Daniel Imwalle September 30, 2024

It can be easy to forget that God can be like a playful child, smiling and inviting us to join in a recess of divine proportions.

God Will Supply All Our Needs

Bruce Epperly September 28, 2024

When we think we don’t have enough time, talent, or treasure, God reminds us that we have everything we need when we place our lives in God’s hands.

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Time to Get Creative

Shannon K. Evans September 27, 2024

We have all been made in the image of a creative God, and we mirror that divine creativity in millions of ways. What form of creative expression can you put into practice today?

The Power of Pilgrimage

Franciscan Media September 26, 2024

We don’t use the words pilgrim and pilgrimage much anymore. Sure, some people are vaguely familiar with the idea, but most Christians have never participated

As St. Francis Lay Dying

Murray Bodo, OFM September 25, 2024

Francis knew he was dying. A doctor friend from Arezzo had come to visit him and told him that with God’s grace, all would be well.

Following the Path of Francis

Maureen O'Brien September 25, 2024

Ilia Delio writes, “The Franciscan path is different because it does not ask, ‘What would Jesus do?’ but, ‘How does Jesus live in me?’”

A New Understanding of the Prayer of St. Francis

Richard B. Patterson, PhD September 24, 2024

This author shows how you can use this well-known prayer as a guide to inner healing and loving yourself.

Lady Jacoba and the Spirituality of Presence

Darleen Pryds, PhD September 24, 2024

What do cookies have to do with Franciscan spirituality? When St. Francis was on his deathbed, a seemingly simple treat brought by his good friend Lady Jacoba lifted his spirits and soothed his suffering.

I’d Like to Say: St. Francis Reminds Us of Our Place in Creation

Franciscan Media September 24, 2024

There weren’t ecologists in the Middle Ages, at least by our modern understanding of environmentalism. But St. Francis changed all that with a new vision of creation as a reflection of God’s love and the Incarnation.

The Power of Vespers

Maureen O'Brien September 24, 2024

I’ve always loved the word vespers because it sounds like a precious form of whispers, but I’d never heard vespers sung until I recently discovered a sacred oasis at the Abbey of Regina Laudis in northwestern Connecticut.