Franciscan Spirituality

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St. Francis of Assisi: Artisan of Peace

Murray Bodo, OFM July 2, 2019

Interior peace is the awareness that God is and dwells in all of creation, and from that awareness flows the other three necessary elements of Pope Francis’s statement, namely, concern for nature, justice for the poor, and commitment to society.

When Jesus Broke the Rules

Daniel P. Horan, Phd June 19, 2019

What do you do when you know what is right, but the rules forbid it?

St. Anthony: Help Us Find Healing!

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 28, 2019

Many of us have wanted to believe that the Catholic Church had finally turned a corner in dealing with the crime of clerical sexual abuse.

The Gospels According to Saint Francis

Hilarion Kistner, OFM April 30, 2019

Francis sums up his love for God in his simple little prayer: “My God and my all.”

An image of Mary and the child Jesus is seen along a street in Rome May 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Justin McLellan)

Pope Francis on Mary’s ‘Yes’

Pope Francis April 29, 2019

Mary never distanced herself from love: throughout her life her whole being is a “yes” to that love, it is the “yes” to God.

Fighting Climate Change

Christopher Heffron April 19, 2019

Pope Francis has taken his name seriously by fighting climate change directly.

Easter: The Resurrection Narratives

Father Raymond E. Brown April 18, 2019

Easter is at the center of our faith. Paul affirms: “If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith is in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:14).