Franciscan Saints

saint francis of assisi

Quotes from St. Francis of Assisi

As St. Thomas More is “a man for all seasons,” St. Francis of Assisi is a man for all ages.

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Food & Gratitude

It is good to celebrate those moments where companionship around the table becomes a form of communion, where fantastic food seals friendships, where our vitality and our spirituality truly “wine and dine” together.
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Young people called to be saints

We Are All Called to Be Saints

If we look at the lives of the saints, we can find more than a few faults. We are all called to be saints.
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painting of Blessed John Duns Scotus

John Duns Scotus: His View of Christ

Was the sin of Adam and Eve the main reason Christ came to save the world? Not really, says Blessed John Duns Scotus, a Franciscan theologian of the 13th century.
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Catholic Saints atop St. Peter's in Rome

Quotes from Catholic Saints

The Catholic Saints have left us volumes of knowledge and inspiration to satisfy us.
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Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman

Seven Followers of St. Francis: Servant of God Thea Bowman

Servant of God Thea Bowman: “Maybe I’m not making big changes in the world, but if I have somehow helped or encouraged somebody along the journey then I’ve done what I’m called to do.”
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Follower of St. Francis Marthe Robin

Seven Followers of St. Francis: Venerable Marthe Robin

Venerable Marthe Robin: “It seems to me that I am no more than a very tiny thing in the arms of God, and that I will remain so until I die. I do not know what He wants to do ...
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