Franciscan Spirituality
Roamin’ Catholic: Always a Pilgrim
Wandering the streets of Rome, the Franciscan spirit is alive. It breathes. We pilgrims inhale deeply.
The Spiritual Perks of Volunteering
Studies cite the physical, mental, and social benefits of volunteering—three ingredients to overall wellness.
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St. Clare: Light of Assisi
When St. Clare died, the Church lost a luminary. But her legacy shines brightly to this day.
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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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Perfect Joy
With the health crisis and unrest facing our world, finding a reason to be joyful may be hard. But it’s important that we smile—even if it’s through tears.
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Why St. Anthony Holds the Child Jesus
Next to Mary of Nazareth, the saint most often seen in artwork holding the child Jesus in his arms is St. Anthony of Padua.
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Erasing the Stigma of Mental Illness