Franciscan Spirituality

The Touch of God

Jim Van Vurst, OFM August 10, 2026

It is not a matter of “carrying God inside us.” That would be too mechanical. It’s better to say that we are filled with God’s presence within us—along with our weaknesses and imperfections.

woman bathed in bright sunlight looking into the distance.

Bathed in God’s Goodness

Jim Van Vurst, OFM August 5, 2026

Our wounded human nature being what it is, the temptation may be to wish we didn’t feel so guilty in doing something wrong or sinful.

woman walking along a road carrying only a small backpack with a blanket

St. Francis Could Let Go

Stephen Copeland August 4, 2026

St. Francis could let go when the right time came and engage in new ways of thinking and structures of relationship.

Prayer Is Born from Love

Laura Stanko Britto August 3, 2026

Prayer is a relationship with God. Relationships take time and are based on love

woman surrounded by peace praying during a sunset

Pray for Peace Like St. Francis

Jack Wintz, OFM July 31, 2026

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

priest holding the sacramental bread to the sky.

The Eucharist Healed St. Francis

Christopher Heffron July 28, 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.”