Autumn’s Mini Holy Season
Susan H. Swetnam
September 23, 2025
Consider observing this ancient holy season to renew and enrich your spiritual life this autumn.
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Follow Francis, Serve God
Christopher Heffron
September 23, 2025
Perhaps that is the singular lesson Francis left behind: God is within us; therefore, we are not only capable, but called to be holy.
Whispers of Prayer from St. Clare
Maureen O'Brien
September 23, 2025
I’ve always been fascinated by how St. Clare drew so close to God in prayer while living most of her life entirely within the enclosure of San Damiano.
Medicine of Mercy
Susan Hines-Brigger
September 23, 2025
There are a lot of people who could use some “medicine of mercy,” and our faith is calling us to provide it.
Brother Clark Berge, SSF: Running with the Spirit of Francis
Daniel Imwalle
September 23, 2025
Brother Clark Berge, SSF, has become accustomed to a certain amount of running in his life, both figuratively and literally, but there was a time when he would have preferred to stay still, avoid movement and change, and keep from rocking the boat too much.
There Are No Absolutes
Carol Ann Morrow
September 23, 2025
News commentators often respond to questions with “Absolutely,” when the topic is actually riddled with doubts and seems far from certain.
Be Poor in Spirit
Sue Erschen
September 23, 2025
Regardless of our own financial situation, we all can be poor in spirit.
Fearing God the Father
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 23, 2025
I find the infant Jesus and the adult Jesus very approachable. When I think of God the Father, however, I am very afraid.
Saint Francis and the Stigmata
Greg Friedman, OFM
September 22, 2025
God led Francis in and through the depths of suffering to come to know Christ.
How Can I Keep from Singing?
Bruce Epperly
September 22, 2025
When we sing, we pray twice, St. Augustine counsels. What song sustains and empowers you in these difficult and challenging times?