The Lord’s Way
Pat McCloskey, OFM
January 29, 2025
Sometimes we resist conversion to the Lord’s way because we fear giving it full freedom will shrink our world, will make us more closed in.
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Jesus Came for the Sick
Patricia Breen
January 29, 2025
Jesus told the religious leaders of his day and his disciples that he came for the sick, poor, and those who were marginalized—not the healthy or the wealthy.
Challenge Accepted
Melanie Rigney
January 28, 2025
St. Katharine Drexel came from a wealthy, philanthropic family in Philadelphia. She was willing to offer financial support to the cause of providing educations for children of color.
Rhythm of Prayer
Roch Niemier, OFM
January 27, 2025
The practice of solitude uncovers and heightens that uniqueness, and fraternal life deepens in the respect and support the brothers give to each one’s unique aloneness.
Compassion and Empathy
Paul Lipowski
January 27, 2025
St. Francis’ compassion for all beings, human and animal alike, stemmed from his simple and loving heart.
Identity in God
Franciscan Media
January 26, 2025
The life of Francis shows us that to appreciate the book of creation we must come to know ourselves as creatures of God and as creatures of creation.
Mighty St. Clare
Christopher Heffron
January 26, 2025
St. Francis changed the world with his Gospel-infused spirituality, but he was also free to be an itinerant. His sister in faith, Clare, was just as effective in evangelizing without ever leaving San Damiano.
Work in Concert with the World
Franciscan Media
January 25, 2025
The key to Francis’s fraternal relationship to the created world is identity. Francis came to know himself as a creature in relation to God as Creator.
Rejoice!
Bruce Epperly
January 25, 2025
Joy is an inner virtue, emerging from our relationship to God and gratitude for God’s gifts in our lives.
St. Francis and the Gift of Love
Maureen O'Brien
January 24, 2025
The Franciscan way encourages us to be present to love—right here, right now.
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