The Brief Life of St. Francis
The man who longed to be a knight, a man of war, dies a man of peace, at peace with God, with himself, and with all of creation.
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Living as St. Francis of Assisi Did
What does the Franciscan way of life have to offer laypeople?
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Reflections on the Stigmata of St. Francis
The Greek word stigma means “a scar left by a hot iron: brand,” according to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (Eleventh Edition). Stigmata—the plural form of the same Greek word—can also mean “bodily marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ.”
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My Visit to Padre Pio’s Tomb
My visit to this popular saint's tomb deepened my appreciation for his life.
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St. Clare: Light of Assisi
When this beloved saint died, the Church lost a luminary. But her legacy shines brightly to this day.
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Let Us Pray: St. Clare’s Prayerful Life
The privilege of poverty, as much as I can embrace it, is an outer simplification. Advancing age reveals it to me, but Clare shows me how to maximize its revelations.
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