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In the cutthroat world of Washington, DC, Michele Dunne climbed to the top, only to discover that true fulfillment lay not in power or prestige, but in the Franciscan path of downward mobility.
Stretching from all saints’ day to the commencement of the Christmas season, this time of year brings a plethora of inspiration to our lives, even spilling over a bit in its excess like a Thanksgiving cornucopia.
“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America,” Senator John Lewis famously said.
Of the many beautiful places I have traveled, my favorite city is Assisi.
How do you celebrate Jesus’ birth when you are being dragged down by the reality of death and suffering?
It’s not often, but occasionally, an interview subject comes back to the Followers of St. Francis column, well overdue for a follow-up conversation. In the case of Sister Margaret Carney, OSF—a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities—I noticed that she was last profiled in 1986. So much has happened in her life since then that I had to ask, “Sister, is it time for an update?”
There is something healing, even freeing, about resting in the grace and beauty of the natural world. Where do you find peace in the world around you?
We don’t serve the poor out of guilt or fear—but because love demands that we see those the world ignores.
We are not alone in the storms of life and have been given all the resources needed to experience peace and productivity.
Reflect As followers of Christ Jesus, we share in his work of salvation. We have “put on Christ,” and proclaim him in both word and
