Franciscan Spirituality
Hope & Humility: Our Weapons against COVID-19
Most of us want to believe that the world is fundamentally predictable and safe.
How Can Anyone Pray ‘Always’?
Prayer is saying “yes” to the paschal mystery at work in all things.
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Saint Junípero Serra’s Camino
Pilgrimages may seem out of reach. California’s 21 missions bring this holy journey close to home. Enjoy Junípero Serra's Camino.
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Prayers for the Dying: A Meditation for Lent
For me, visiting a dying person is a special, graced-filled moment because I am so much aware of the loving care the Church gives to one about to enter eternity.
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Beyond Sticks and Stones
His name is Ismael, which means "May God hear. " It is an appropriate name for this 15-year-old young man of slight build, whose warm smile and lively brown eyes reveal he has wisdom to share.
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‘I Believe’ or ‘We Believe’ in the Nicene Creed?
On Sundays and holy days of obligation, we recite the Nicene Creed. We begin by saying, “We believe in one God….” Although this is the first person plural, this prayer’s Latin text reads “Credo” (“I believe,” first person singular).
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Franciscan Inspirations: Eternal Life
Without the Resurrection, there would be no Christianity. Jesus would be remembered as a wonderful man, even a prophet. But it is the Resurrection that is the ultimate proof that he is the Son of God.
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