Franciscan Spirituality
Five Truths to Remember as Political Tensions Intensify
Franciscans believe that God’s trajectory in the world is a humble one. God poured God’s very self into the universe, setting it into motion, and also became human through the person of Jesus Christ. So, what are the implications of ...
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Carlo Acutis: Miracles, Holy Bread, and a Teen Saint in the Making
“Not me, but God,” Blessed Carlo Acutis is quoted as saying. When this author visited Assisi, she discovered the growing excitement surrounding the millennial teenager’s life, legacy, and sainthood cause.
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I’d Like to Say: It’s Time to Act Like St. Francis
In our world of differing political opinions, this Franciscan brother asks you to consider what St. Francis would do to cultivate respect and understanding.
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The Many Faces of Pilgrimage
Sometimes, we have to travel to places on our own. Those can be real-life destinations or they can be journeys inward.
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Study & Theology: A Conversation with Garrett Galvin
The following is an excerpt from Franciscan Media's interview with Garrett Galvin, OFM, the president of the Franciscan School of Theology, for Ep. 7 of our Off the Page Podcast.
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Study & Theology: Studying My Way to God
God has a way of hooking us. God hooked me through academic study. As a freshman in college, I was taking a Medieval History course when I was assigned The Little Flowers of St. Francis. I hated it. I found it ...
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The Unfolding of Peace
Often, I am haunted and healed by the words of the Spanish mystic Unamuno: “May God deny you peace but give you glory.” Unamuno’s tragic …