Franciscan Spirituality

There is a mysticism for everyone. The mysticism Francis offers is for all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.

I have encountered people who don't recognize their physical and emotional pain because they've never had the opportunity to experience it deeply.

Someone who constantly engages in “if only” thinking will never truly be at peace.

Leave the silence open-ended. Do not try to settle the dust. Do not rush to resolve the inner conflict.

We must learn to start every single encounter with a foundational yes, before we ever dare to move to no.

The divisions, dichotomies, and dualisms of the world can only be overcome by a unitive consciousness at every level.