In, But Not of, the World

Laurence Freeman, OSB March 31, 2020

Perhaps we never truly feel we belong to this world, even if we cling to it, make it serve us, and try to get it to accept us.

Lent with the Saints: Leonard of Port Maurice

Greg Friedman, OFM March 31, 2020

In recent years the Holy Father has led the Way of the Cross during Holy Week at the Colosseum in Rome. This annual custom would have pleased the great Franciscan preacher Leonard of Port Maurice.

Strive for Clarity and Compassion

Laurence Freeman, OSB March 30, 2020

Clarity grows with the spirit of acceptance and the purifying of the mind.

Lent with the Saints: Margaret of Cortona

Greg Friedman, OFM March 30, 2020

St. Margaret of Cortona was a thirteenth-century Italian orphaned at seven. She later lived with a man to whom she bore a son out of wedlock.

A Franciscan Response to COVID-19

Mark Soehner, OFM March 30, 2020

By now, no one needs to tell you about the impact of the pandemic we’re experiencing. There are a great number of inconveniences. There is also a lot of fear and confusion. Social distancing and the rate of change make all of our daily lives more difficult.