Franciscan Saints

Radical Saint, Radical Faith: Clare of Assisi

Ilia Delio, OSF July 24, 2018

Clare of Assisi gave up a world of privilege for a world of poverty. Her radical faith is a model for us all.

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The Franciscan Saints: John Duns Scotus

Robert Ellsberg July 19, 2018

Franciscan Theologian (ca. 1266–1308) John Duns Scotus, later known as the Subtle Doctor, was called Scotus on account of his birth in Scotland. He entered the Franciscans at the age of fifteen and was later ordained a priest. After studies ...

The Franciscan Saints: Agnes of Bohemia

Robert Ellsberg July 17, 2018

Agnes of Bohemia was born in Prague, where her father was the king of Bohemia.

How Saint Anthony Found Me

Fr. Don Miller, OFM June 13, 2018

Saint Anthony of Padua is a name that conjures up many ideas and images: some factual, some the stuff of legends, some just plain silly.

St. Anthony’s Franciscan Spirit

John Feister May 24, 2018

“A solution lies not in one side versus the other, and not in running away from today’s lepers.”

Rebuilding Our Faith: A Message from Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr, OFM March 24, 2018

Sometimes the key to growing our faith is a return to the basics.

St. Josephine Bakhita is represented in this statue by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz in this photo released by the Holy See Press Office Feb. 3, 2022. St. Bakhita, who was sold into slavery as a child, is the patron saint of the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, which is marked on her Feb. 8 feast day. (CNS photo/courtesy Holy See Press Office)

St. Josephine Bakhita—A Model of Faith

Christopher Heffron January 22, 2018

Her kidnappers gave her the name Bakhita, meaning "fortunate. " Her life in captivity wasn't quite so. Born in Darfur in 1869, Josephine Bakhita was taken by Arab slave traders when she was 9.