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Teresa Redder, OFS, regional minister of the St. Katharine Drexel Secular Franciscan Order in Philadelphia, is a shining example of what Franciscan leadership can look like.
As I begin my tenure as the executive director of the Franciscan Federation, I’m experiencing a bit of a homecoming.
In January, Vice President JD Vance was in the news regarding his interpretation of St. Augustine of Hippo’s expression ordo amoris (order of love or hierarchy of love).
Some experiences can only be appreciated afterwards, not during. Then, we thought there was nothing to appreciate. But now we can see how that experience was exactly what we needed.
When the realities of life hit, and you have lost everything, what is left is the stunning beauty of our relationships with one another, with this world, and with God.
The poem “Footprints in the Sand” conveys a message that during our troubled times or when we’re feeling overwhelmed, God is there to carry us. It is a poem that may resonate with a lot of people, especially these days
There is a mysticism for everyone. The mysticism Francis offers is for all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.
We understand the skepticism that came from the people Paul had been persecuting. Was it all an evil trick? However his actions, preaching, and ultimate martyrdom proved otherwise.
“Virtue—even attempted virtue—brings light; indulgence brings fog.”
Water is a part of who we are as humans, making up roughly 60 percent of our bodies. It’s also part of who we are as Christians, as by it, we are baptized into our new lives.
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