Throw Open the Doors to Christ
David Dault, PhD
December 7, 2020
At those places in the world where God is active in the ministry of Jesus Christ, the Spirit throws open those doors that all too often we want to close.
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The Spiritual Insight of Charlie Brown
Stephen Copeland
December 4, 2020
Charlie Brown’s emotional honesty, intellectual curiosity, and overall bravery—amidst unmet expectations, failure, shame, and humiliation—reflects the spiritual path for each of us.
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A COVID-19 Christmas
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 30, 2020
In the midst of these uncertain times, here are five ways to rethink your Advent and Christmas season.
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Dear Reader: Endings and Beginnings
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 30, 2020
This has been a difficult year, for sure. But in the birth of Christ, we celebrate the arrival of the hope we long for right now. All of us at Franciscan Media wish you a very blessed Christmas and New ...
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Embracing Advent
Kathy Coffey
May 15, 2020
At the heart of Advent are these key themes: attention, trust, and celebration.
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Substituting for the Gloria
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 12, 2020
For the past few years, from midnight Christmas through Epiphany, the director of music in our parish has elected to use "Angels We Have Heard on High" instead of the Gloria. What is proper in this regard?
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