Honoring Creation
Shannon K. Evans
April 15, 2025
Francis taught that in God we are connected to the earth and all created things. In the spiritual life we’re called to live attuned to this interdependence.
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Pope Francis: The Good Shepherd
Christopher Heffron
April 15, 2025
Considering Pope Francis’ debilitating health issues, my mind always goes back to when his papacy was announced to the world.
Lent with Padre Pio: Tuesday of Holy Week
Franciscan Media
April 15, 2025
While things were not always as he wished, Padre Pio accepted what the Lord had asked of him.
St. Francis, Contemplation, and Sister Earth
Franciscan Media
April 14, 2025
Franciscan contemplation opens the heart and mind to take in more of the world, its beauty and suffering. Contemplative practice dilates one’s heart, like a
Proclaim the Good News
Christopher Heffron
April 14, 2025
There is no shortage of bad news at our fingertips: televisions, radios, smartphones, and computers are delivery methods that feed our collective anxieties. Let’s turn them off and focus on the Good News instead.
Lent with Padre Pio: Monday of Holy Week
Franciscan Media
April 14, 2025
Each of us has a special role to play in the life of the Church. Our task is to prayerfully discern what that role is.
God Is Always with Us
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
April 13, 2025
God can and does communicate in ways we can’t imagine. If a mother can communicate to her infant, would we ever say that God does
Mercy That Never Ends
Patricia Breen
April 13, 2025
The mercy of God is unending and yet sometimes that is hard for us to accept. Pope Francis once said, “God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.”
Lent with Padre Pio: Palm Sunday
Franciscan Media
April 13, 2025
To this day, Padre Pio is venerated for his holiness, simplicity, and poverty—three characteristics we can all try to emulate.
Lessons Learned Through Struggle
Kathy Coffey
April 12, 2025
Difficult experiences are the hardest things for which to be thankful. But sometimes years later, we may see how a gift was hidden there.
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