One Family
Franciscan Media
March 19, 2025
Kinship of creation is the theological insight that we are fellow creatures with all of God’s creation, uniquely loved and valued by God.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Second Wednesday
Franciscan Media
March 19, 2025
Following Padre Pio’s death, Pope Paul VI told the Capuchin friars that what made Padre Pio such an important person to so many was his devotion to prayer and suffering.
‘Let Him Who Is without Sin. . .’
Mark P. Shea
March 18, 2025
This familiar story in Scripture illuminates the merciful nature of Jesus, even when we are sinners.
God Shows Grandmotherly Love
Kathryn Begnaud
March 18, 2025
Loving one’s grandchildren mirrors the deep, steadfast way God loves us.
The Seven Deadly Sins
Lawrence S. Cunningham
March 18, 2025
The seven deadly sins feed on each other, turning us toward ourselves. And they are deadly.
A Teaching Moment
Susan Hines-Brigger
March 18, 2025
We can become complacent regarding different aspects of our lives, never traveling outside of what we already know.
Learn to Love the Earth
Franciscan Media
March 18, 2025
The distinction between creation and nature is an important one when we discuss the integrity of nature from the Franciscan tradition.
Animus Christi
Maureen O'Brien
March 18, 2025
Sometimes the world feels so chaotic, abrasive, everything exploding, even trashed. In these times, the simplest of phrases can be the most grounding—like Animus Christi, the soul of Christ.
Lent with Padre Pio: Second Tuesday
Franciscan Media
March 18, 2025
The day after Padre Pio’s beatification, Pope John Paul II spoke to the pilgrims in Rome for the ceremony. He spoke of the many blessings the humble friar bestowed upon people.
Listening to God with the Ear of the Heart
Stephen Copeland
March 17, 2025
Being is prayer that helps form the ears of our hearts. Music can take us there.