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Mindful Eating

Environmental activist Wendell Berry has said, “Eating is an agricultural act.” It can also be a spiritual act. Asking certain questions about our food and its origins can transform a necessary and habitual act into a form of resistance, love, and even prayer.

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Painting of Blessed Raymond Lull

Blessed Raymond Lull

A Secular Franciscan, Blessed Raymond Lull spent his life supporting the study of languages necessary for successful work in the missions. It wasn’t until late in life that he saw any fruition of his labors, when language chairs were established in several universities.

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Little By Little

Take a look at your pilgrimage map. Where have you been? Where are you now? Where are you going? Are you still following the divine navigator?

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Grave monument of Blessed Jutta of Thuringia

Blessed Jutta of Thuringia

Blessed Jutta of Thuringia, a noble woman with children, became a widow at a young age. She used her means to provide for the children, but once they were grown, she disposed of her wealth, became a Secular Franciscan, and lived a life of austerity.

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Sharing the Word for June 25, 2022

When we say that Mary loves us we are speaking about her determination to do what is good for us, to lead us where Jesus wants us to go. Holy Mary, mother of God, keep loving us!

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Evolving an Adult Faith

God’s will for humans—and for all creation—is to exercise an agency of co-creation: to bring about on earth a greater fullness.

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Painting of Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

John is one of the few saints who have two feast days. Today we celebrate the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, which Saint Luke narrates in his Gospel. There Luke draws a parallel between the births of Jesus and John, pointing out the important role in the history of salvation that John the Baptist would play.

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Sharing the Word for June 24, 2022

The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart is about God’s love for his people–a strange sort of love. For him the one who needs the most attention is the one who gets the most attention. It’s a matter of loving, and God’s love isn’t governed by logic.

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