Franciscan Saints

priest holding the sacramental bread to the sky.

St. Francis and the Body of Christ

Christopher Heffron March 12, 2026

Thomas of Celano, an early friar and author of three hagiographies of Francis, wrote that the saint “burned with a love that came from his whole being for the sacrament of the Lord’s body.”

Worship God Alone

Pat McCloskey, OFM March 8, 2026

Francis knew that idolatry was the key sin in the Old Testament.

Two people praying together with folded hands.

Our Prayer Partners

Gloria Hutchinson March 6, 2026

For decades, the saints have been my mentors in prayer, faith companions whom the centuries cannot separate, beloved friends.

hand using a trowel to put cement on a brick wall

Let Us Rebuild

Franciscan Media February 24, 2026

“He who has persevered to the end will be saved.”

woman surrounded by peace praying during a sunset

St. Francis Prayed for Peace

Jack Wintz, OFM February 23, 2026

Francis of Assisi may not have written the words of the Peace Prayer attributed to him, but he certainly lived them.

‘Not Me, but God’

Maureen O'Brien February 19, 2026

And the miracles, all of them, move forward, as miracles do, and this new one, a boy who believed, who chronicled miracles about holy bread.

person looking into the night sky filled with stars.

Intimacy with God

Murray Bodo, OFM February 12, 2026

There is a mysticism for everyone. The mysticism Francis offers is for all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.