Franciscan Spirituality
‘The Divine Is Superabundant’
Stephen Copeland
October 6, 2025
May we seek to adopt an imaginative and prayerful stance toward an abundant reality. May creativity help us to mine that reality and heighten our awareness of grace.
Why Was St. Francis So Devoted to Mary?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 4, 2025
I have heard that St. Francis of Assisi was very devoted to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Why? Did Francis write about her?
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Divine Creativity
Franciscan Media
October 3, 2025
Grace is constantly inviting us to enter into an awareness of this flow of divine creativity.
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The Beauty of Bonaventure
Bruce Epperly
October 2, 2025
St. Bonaventure experienced God’s love as revealed in the humility and suffering of Christ, whose cross enables us to experience God’s companionship and the power to change our lives.
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Choosing Relationship Over Ideology: A Franciscan Approach
Stephen Copeland
September 30, 2025
In a world increasingly fractured by ideology and political violence, these recent Off the Page guests offer a path toward healing through the primacy of relationship.
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The Larks of Assisi
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 25, 2025
Francis had a special affection for larks; he considered their brown feathers a sign of their closeness to God, of their humility.
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