Pope Francis: A Pastor with the Smell of His Sheep
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 25, 2025
During and after his election in March 2013, Pope Francis was a man of many firsts.
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Jesus’ Sacred Heart Connects Everything
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 25, 2025
Jesus’ Sacred Heart leads him to embrace the cross.
When Your Prayers Feel Empty
Laura Stanko Britto
May 25, 2025
During our prayers, many of us struggle with feeling disconnected from God. This author offers some helpful steps to enter God’s presence.
Living Hope
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
May 25, 2025
In a world full of strife, where cynicism and distrust often walk together, it is no wonder the late Pope Francis summoned believers to become “pilgrims of hope.”
The Pope In the Media
Franciscan Media
May 25, 2025
While there has been no shortage of news coverage about the death of Pope Francis, sometimes we need a more narrative form of storytelling to get us through the loss.
A Mother’s Loss, Our Gain
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 25, 2025
If you ask any mother what her biggest fear is, the answer is probably going to be something bad happening to her child.
The Strengthening Power of the Word ‘No’
Martin J.P. Gianotti
May 25, 2025
Do you often find yourself saying and doing things that you know aren’t good for you? Things that will ultimately lead you away from Christ?
What Are You Called to Do?
Melanie Rigney
May 24, 2025
The community so admired Benedict the African (1526–1589), their cook, that they named him as superior although he was not a priest. Benedict served a single term, then went back to the kitchen because he believed his gifts were better used through cooking and one-on-one ministry.
Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF: Scientist, Teacher, Sister
John Stegeman
May 23, 2025
Sister Mary Elizabeth Imler, a Franciscan Sister of the Sacred Heart out of Frankfort, Illinois, came to her vocation through a love of studying and teaching science.