A Higher Calling

Patrick Carolan July 31, 2025

Not everyone is called to be a professed Franciscan. But everyone is called to be Franciscan.

Joy isn’t a naïve denial of life’s struggles—it’s a choice we make to root ourselves in God’s enduring love. Some days it’s a dance party in the kitchen; other days it’s a whispered “thank you” through tears.

hand holding the communion cup with wine.

Drink of One Spirit

Christopher Heffron July 30, 2025

As the 2024 election draws closer and tempers flare, let us pray that the message above from St. Paul

woman sitting in a chair outside with mountains in the background.

God’s Messengers

Christopher Heffron July 30, 2025

St. Francis of Assisi praised God for all life: the birds in the sky and the lilies of the field. Even the dog at your feet is a messenger of the Almighty—there to remind you that you are loved and beloved.

The Nature of Christian Love

Clifford Hennings, OFM July 29, 2025

Pope St. John Paul II remarked that “Love between man and woman cannot be built without sacrifices and self-denial.” This is the nature of all Christian love.

God Awaits

Kristina Santos July 29, 2025

Our need to be both receivers and givers of mercy is the purpose of Christ’s presence among us.

person giving food to a homeless person.

The Saints Beckon Us

Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg July 28, 2025

The saints lived lives marked by the promise of liberation that Jesus brings forth through his life, death, and resurrection.

Padre Pio, Be with Me

Martin J.P. Gianotti July 28, 2025

Have you ever felt removed or distant from God as things around you are falling apart? Maybe in those moments you wonder if God is punishing you from something in your past.

All Creatures Great and Small

Jack Wintz, OFM July 27, 2025

Throughout this canticle, we have seen how Francis saw God’s goodness, radiance and beauty in all creatures.

person standing in front of a storm, surrounded by dark clouds.

Jesus Is with Me in the Storm

Bruce Epperly July 27, 2025

When the disciples were caught in a storm at sea, they panicked and lost hope. But, when they remembered that Jesus was with them in the boat, their spirits were buoyed.