You and Your Health: Beware of Overmedication
Karen Zielinski, OSF
October 24, 2017
Placing our lives in God’s hands might temper over-concern for our self and our obsession with health.
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Film Reviews with Sister Rose
Rose Pacatte, FSP
October 24, 2017
Wonder
Ten-year-old August “Auggie ” Pullman (Jacob Tremblay) has been homeschooled his entire life because of Treacher Collins syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects his hearing, sight, and appearance. He loves science and wants to go to the moon someday. Though he’s had 26 reconstructive surgeries, he still wears a NASA space helmet everywhere to hide his face. His mom, Isabel (Julia Roberts), enrolls him in a prep middle school because all the fifth-graders will be new there.
The Sin of Racism
Kathleen M. Carroll
October 23, 2017
The US Department of Justice reports that one in three Black American men can expect to go to prison in his lifetime.
The Simple Witness of Solanus Casey
John Feister
October 12, 2017
He counseled thousands in New York and Detroit, and miracles are attributed to his intercession. In a few weeks, he will take the next step toward canonization.
When Will the World End?
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
October 8, 2017
One of the most common questions people have about the end of the world is, simply, “What will happen in the future?”
The Legacy of the Franciscans
Robert Ellsberg
October 5, 2017
There have been several Franciscan popes in history, most recently Pope Clement XIV (1769–1774).
Reflecting on Death with Francis of Assisi
Greg Friedman, OFM
October 1, 2017
Around the world in October, we Franciscans celebrate the Feast of St. Francis (October 4).
Ron Hall’s Hollywood Redemption
Rose Pacatte, FSP
September 25, 2017
Producer Ron Hall lived a life of privilege—until a moral stumble shook his foundation. His story is the subject of a new film starring Greg Kinnear and Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger.
Meet the Franciscan Saints
Robert Ellsberg
September 25, 2017
The Franciscan tradition is filled with holy men and women, starting, of course, with Francis of Assisi.
Reel Time
Rose Pacatte, FSP
September 25, 2017
Bending the Arc
This documentary, produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, is a stirring look at the work of two doctors, a college friend, a philanthropist, and a media mogul, who formed the organization Partners In Health (PIH) in 1987.