I (Still) Have a Dream’: St. Francis of Assisi School
John Feister
July 24, 2018
During the 50th anniversary of a key year in the civil rights movement, St. Francis School looks to the future in Mississippi.
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Chop Wood, Carry Water
Kyle Kramer
July 24, 2018
A Zen Buddhist teacher I know recently shared with me a famous saying from his tradition: “Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.”
Radical Saint, Radical Faith: Clare of Assisi
Ilia Delio, OSF
July 24, 2018
Clare of Assisi gave up a world of privilege for a world of poverty. Her radical faith is a model for us all.
Jesus, the Prophet
Father Roger Karban
July 24, 2018
If we look at Jesus as human, as his earliest disciples did, it may change the way we follow his teachings.
How Can I Know God’s Will?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 24, 2018
I have a very simple but important question: How can I know God’s will in my life?
Saints on the Wrong Days
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 24, 2018
Your Saint of the Day Internet feature sometimes has saints on days other than the ones listed on the worldwide liturgical calendar. Why?
Protestants and Hell
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 24, 2018
Did the Catholic Church ever officially teach that all Protestants go to hell?
The Franciscan Saints: Marianne Cope
Robert Ellsberg
July 22, 2018
Third Order Regular, Servant of the Lepers
(1838–1918)
Barbara Koob, who was born in Germany, immigrated with her family to the United States when she was less than two years old. At the port of entry, the family name became Cope. In 1862, Barbara entered the Third Order Regular of Franciscans and received her religious name, Sr. Marianne.
The Franciscan Saints: John Duns Scotus
Robert Ellsberg
July 19, 2018
Franciscan Theologian
(ca. 1266–1308)
John Duns Scotus, later known as the Subtle Doctor, was called Scotus on account of his birth in Scotland. He entered the Franciscans at the age of fifteen and was later ordained a priest. After studies in Oxford and Paris, he went on to hold teaching positions in Paris and Cologne, where he was acclaimed as one of the greatest of the Scholastic theologians.
The Franciscan Saints: Jacopone Benedetti
Robert Ellsberg
July 18, 2018
Franciscan Poet
(1230–1306)
Jacopone Benedetti was a prosperous lawyer in the Umbrian town of Todi. His life took a tragic turn one day when his young wife was killed in an accident. This terrible loss was compounded by the belated discovery of his wife’s piety. As she lay dying before his eyes, he loosened her gown and was surprised and deeply moved to find that she wore a secret hair shirt, a penance he believed she must have undertaken to atone for his own sins.