Franciscan Spirituality

I hope that in our life of faith we can bring our full selves.

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

A jazz saxophonist once put it this way: “Music pulls me deeper into being.” 

God gives us everything we need to attain all of God’s gracious promises.

Imagine the logistics and the dangers St. Francis and his companion navigated to bring his message of peace—especially to a man from another culture.

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