Franciscan Saints

Chronology of the Life of St. Francis

Pat McCloskey, OFM June 13, 2017

The appeal of St. Francis remains undimmed almost eight centuries after his death. In looking at him, people have always been helped to see Christ.

Jack Wintz, OFM June 12, 2017

Near the end of his life, Saint Anthony of Padua composed a collection of sermons or “sermon notes.”

Jeremy Harrington, OFM April 24, 2017

Francis of Assisi is my model. He saw the world as a paradise and everything in it as gifts of the Father.

Guest Blogger February 12, 2013

There is a story of Saint Francis eating with his friars one Easter.

Pat McCloskey, OFM November 1, 2008

“Don’t call me a saint,” Dorothy Day once said with irritation. “I don’t want to be dismissed so easily.”

Christopher Heffron June 26, 2007

This parish-based agency in Chicago offers hope to those jailed in both body and spirit.

Christopher Heffron November 1, 2006

Something I find most gratifying about the saints is that they exhibit characteristics that we find in ourselves.