Franciscan Spirituality
Doubt Can Benefit Us
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 4, 2025
The word ponder means “to weigh.” Do people need to weigh something about which they are absolutely certain?
The Beauty of Humanness
Roch Niemier, OFM
August 31, 2025
The God we see in this image is a God of such overflowing love that it spills over into all of creation and into our hearts.
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That All May Be One
Leonard Foley, OFM
August 17, 2025
Most Catholics recognize those things that unite all Christians rather than the things that divide them.
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Sister Norma Pimentel’s Mission
Daniel Imwalle
August 16, 2025
Sister Norma Pimentel, MJ, has long advocated for the humane and dignified treatment of migrant people who arrive in our country. Recognition of her holy work has prompted praise from many—including the late Pope Francis.
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Live and Let Go
Kyle Kramer
August 14, 2025
Humility is the hallmark spiritual virtue of letting go.
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A Prayer for Saint Clare
Jack Wintz, OFM
August 11, 2025
Prayer cannot be judged on the basis of “highs” or “feel-good” experiences.
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Become Poor
Ilia Delio, OSF
August 10, 2025
How do we center ourselves in the love of God? Clare’s answer is simple and disarming: Become poor.
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