You Are Loved

Susan Hines-Brigger April 11, 2021

So often we are kind to others, yet we do not extend that same kindness to ourselves. We should see ourselves with the same loving eyes as our Creator does.

Faith and Family for April 18: Third Sunday of Easter

Susan Hines-Brigger April 11, 2021

On the third Sunday after Easter, we hear the Gospel story of Jesus’ appearance to the disciples in Jerusalem.

Finding Joy in Challenging Times

Bruce Epperly April 10, 2021

Can you have joy in a difficult time? Can you experience wonder and beauty, and rejoice in a time of pandemic? For St. Paul, joy is trusting that in all things God is your companion.

Sharing the Word for April 10, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk April 10, 2021

The Jewish leaders tell the apostles to keep quiet about Jesus. This of course is precisely what the apostles cannot do. To obey the Jewish officials would be to disobey God.

Dear Reader: Thank You, Maureen

Christopher Heffron April 9, 2021

Three years ago, Franciscan Media offered a seven-day blog and video series on the Virgin Mary.

A Renaissance Friar

Ann M. Augherton April 9, 2021

He’s built skyscrapers, fought fires, and led the nation’s largest Franciscan province. But what Father John O’Connor most treasures is his ministry as a parish priest.