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A restaurant with a diner neon light at night.

A Prayer for Those I Do Not Know

Christopher Heffron November 11, 2026

At a restaurant recently, I looked around at all the people seated nearby. And though I will never know them—or even see them again—I thought about how we are sharing a sacred moment.

Be a Bridge-Builder

Christopher Heffron November 6, 2026

Let me continue the holy work of your servant, St. Francis, who built bridges, not walls.

The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age

Julianne Wallace July 31, 2026

In a time when loneliness and disconnection are at historic highs, how can resurrecting community help us awaken to what Thomas Merton called our “true selves”? In an age of division, how might principles from the Franciscan way help us ...

All Members of the Human Family

Daniel Imwalle July 22, 2026

It’s sometimes easy to go with the flow in society and simply live life in a way that doesn’t gain any unwanted attention. There’s a temptation toward anonymity that’s actually quite dangerous for us, spiritually.

man walking in a public area surrounded by people

Prayers for the Unknown

Christopher Heffron June 15, 2026

On a road trip recently, our car was one of many on the interstate. Countless people breezed past us on their hurried way, and I realized that, though I will never know them, we are connected.

One Cloth, Many Colors

Daniel Imwalle December 30, 2025

We humans make a big deal about our differences. From favorite colors to choice of religion (or not at all), we tend to set ourselves up in a wide variety of groups. Unfortunately, this can easily lead to one group ...