Grace and Understanding

Susan Hines-Brigger July 8, 2025

These days, compassion seems to be in short supply. In truth, now is when we need it the most.

sad woman behind a window with water drops.

‘God Has Collected Your Tears’

Franciscan Media July 8, 2025

I don’t think you can get to a place of being open to God’s grace unless you feel that your lament has been heard.

Revelations of Grace

Franciscan Media July 7, 2025

As Catholics, we find our houses and our world haunted by a sense that the objects, events, and persons of daily life are revelations of grace.

man sitting on a rock ledge surrounded by mountains and deep valleys.

Discomfort Zone

Kyle Kramer July 7, 2025

God doesn’t promise to keep us from all harm—only that God will always, always, always be with us in them.

An old ladder reaching into the night starry sky.

Creation Is a Ladder to God

Ilia Delio, OSF July 6, 2025

Penance, poverty, humility and compassion were the values that forged Francis into a “cosmic brother,” one who was related to all creatures and to the elements of creation.

Friends of the Heart

Ela Milewska July 6, 2025

Friendship is one of God’s most tender gifts—a reminder that we’re not meant to walk this road alone.

Letting Go of the Past

Bruce Epperly July 5, 2025

As you look at your emotional life, what grievances are you holding onto? Where is unforgiveness limiting you? God invites you—prayerfully and faithfully—to let go of the past.

A statue of St. Francis of Assisi on a horse as a young soldier

St. Francis Encounters the Crucified Christ

Ilia Delio, OSF July 5, 2025

The Franciscan path to God is an inversion of monastic values. Rather than fleeing the world to find God, God is to be found in

Independence Day is a time for patriotism and picnics, to be sure. A different way to think about this national holiday is to consider what our freedom actually opens up for us. Is there a part of you that is tethered or restrained from being free?