Franciscan Spirituality

St. Francis Lived Honestly

Pat McCloskey, OFM June 2, 2025

Francis desired to live honestly. If the friars could do without something, then it belonged to a poor person who needed it.

Carlo Acutis: ‘Thy Eternal Summer Shall Not Fade’

Christopher Heffron May 29, 2025

When I think about Carlo Acutis, like everybody, I think of his youth. And that inevitably makes me think of my own teen years. The summer before my senior year of high school, Pete, a classmate of mine, was killed ...

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, known as Padre Pio, is seen in this undated photo that was part of a Vatican-hosted presentation of 10 new photos of the Capuchin saint on April 29, 2024. A habit worn by the beloved saint and other rare relics are coming to the U.S. Oct. 11-18, 2025, brought by Capuchin friars from the very monastery that was home to Padre Pio. (CNS photo/Courtesy Saint Pio Foundation)

Padre Pio’s habit, rare relics coming to US

OSV News May 29, 2025

A habit worn by St. Pio of Pietrelcina and other rare relics are coming to the U.S., brought by Capuchin friars from the very monastery that was home to the beloved saint known as Padre Pio.

Creation Never Hurries

Kyle Kramer May 27, 2025

Creation will not hurry. Yet, as life thrives and evolves, God will accomplish everything.

Pope Francis: A Pastor with the Smell of His Sheep

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 25, 2025

During and after his election in March 2013, Pope Francis was a man of many firsts.

Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF: Scientist, Teacher, Sister

John Stegeman May 23, 2025

Sister Mary Elizabeth Imler, a Franciscan Sister of the Sacred Heart out of Frankfort, Illinois, came to her vocation through a love of studying and teaching science.