Lent with Padre Pio: Holy Thursday
Franciscan Media
April 17, 2025
Though he did not eat very much, Padre Pio found great nourishment in receiving the Eucharist, just as we should.
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Examine Your Conscience
Natalie Ryan
April 16, 2025
Having a contrite heart is an invitation to grind down your own ego, which can be painful at times. God welcomes you to participate in the process of humility with him.
Lent with Padre Pio: Wednesday of Holy Week
Franciscan Media
April 16, 2025
Padre Pio was fully aware of his flaws. Often he would write to his spiritual adviser and others lamenting his lack of patience or acceptance of God’s will.
Honoring Creation
Shannon K. Evans
April 15, 2025
Francis taught that in God we are connected to the earth and all created things. In the spiritual life we’re called to live attuned to this interdependence.
Pope Francis: The Good Shepherd
Christopher Heffron
April 15, 2025
Considering Pope Francis’ debilitating health issues, my mind always goes back to when his papacy was announced to the world.
Lent with Padre Pio: Tuesday of Holy Week
Franciscan Media
April 15, 2025
While things were not always as he wished, Padre Pio accepted what the Lord had asked of him.
St. Francis, Contemplation, and Sister Earth
Franciscan Media
April 14, 2025
Franciscan contemplation opens the heart and mind to take in more of the world, its beauty and suffering. Contemplative practice dilates one’s heart, like a
Proclaim the Good News
Christopher Heffron
April 14, 2025
There is no shortage of bad news at our fingertips: televisions, radios, smartphones, and computers are delivery methods that feed our collective anxieties. Let’s turn them off and focus on the Good News instead.
Lent with Padre Pio: Monday of Holy Week
Franciscan Media
April 14, 2025
Each of us has a special role to play in the life of the Church. Our task is to prayerfully discern what that role is.
Mercy That Never Ends
Patricia Breen McNeil
April 13, 2025
The mercy of God is unending and yet sometimes that is hard for us to accept. Pope Francis once said, “God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.”