Lent with Padre Pio: Fourth Tuesday

Franciscan Media April 1, 2025

It must have been frightening for Padre Pio to experience some of the things that occurred to him. But he faced it all with unshakable faith.

statue of Jesus as shepherd holding a staff and a lamb.

Good and Graceful Shepherd

Christopher Heffron March 31, 2025

Who hasn’t felt as if they are on the outside looking in? Who among us hasn’t felt dejected or neglected? May this prayer be your reminder today that you are loved no matter how far you’ve strayed.

Lent with Padre Pio: Fourth Monday

Franciscan Media March 31, 2025

We are flawed. We know that, Padre Pio knew that, Christ knows that. There is no getting around it. So there is no use throwing our hands up in the air over what we cannot do.

Young person praying and reflecting with folded hands

‘Who Are You, God? Who Am I?’

Casey Cole, OFM March 30, 2025

For St. Francis, this search for himself began and ended by asking the only one whose opinion mattered: Jesus.

A Model of Gratitude

Kathy Coffey March 30, 2025

Regardless of the details, the habit of keeping a gratitude journal makes us more alert and sensitive. The more we seek things and people to record, the more grateful we become.

Lent with Padre Pio: Fourth Sunday

Franciscan Media March 30, 2025

The reality for most people is a very different one from that of Padre Pio. He spent most of his life at the monastery where he prayed, heard confessions, and celebrated Mass.

Open hands in symbolism of giving everything

Discipleship Is Not a Part-Time Job

Casey Cole, OFM March 29, 2025

Being his disciple means transforming every aspect of our lives so that nothing, not even the smallest part of who we are, is out of touch with the mission of Christ.

two women having a difficult conversation

In Search of Unity

Susan Hines-Brigger March 29, 2025

We live in very divided times. Sometimes it seems as if there is nothing people can discuss without becoming defensive, angry, or hurt.

Lent with Padre Pio: Third Saturday

Franciscan Media March 29, 2025

Padre Pio had a remedy for that feeling of discouragement: Always turn to God.

Hushed Mother Love

Maureen O'Brien March 28, 2025

Marian apparitions bring us so much guidance, beauty, and sustenance. The apparition of Our Lady of Knock, Ireland, is the only apparition where not a word was spoken by the Blessed Mother.