Franciscan Spirituality
I’d Like to Say: St. Francis Reminds Us of Our Place in Creation
There weren’t ecologists in the Middle Ages, at least by our modern understanding of environmentalism. But St. Francis changed all that with a new vision of creation as a reflection of God’s love and the Incarnation.
Hold Fast to Christ
Love God and do as you will, says St. Augustine, for love is its own commandment.
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Father Victor (Vic) Taglianetti, OFM Cap
As someone in the position of guiding others toward their respective vocations, Father Victor (Vic) Taglianetti, OFM Cap, draws on his own time of desert.
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Praying at the Tomb of Padre Pio
Everyone who goes down to the crypt and kneels in front of the tomb feels that something under that massive granite is still moving.
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Why I Became a Secular Franciscan
St. Francis established three different Orders. The first one is for the friars; the second is for nuns, such as the Poor Clares; and the third is the Secular Franciscan Order.
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Quiet Your Anxieties
Francis was “centered” long before that term became popular among spiritual writers. His values became more and more aligned with God’s, but Francis did not use that as a reason to become self-righteous. That is a temptation many of his ...
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Cherished and Beloved
This is the Franciscan challenge in our own time: contemplative seeing, affective response, practical help, and sustained assistance.
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