Franciscan Spirituality

Bonaventure and Francis each came to La Verna with aching hearts and heavy minds.

No matter what I come to expect, no matter how large and creative I think my imagination is, I always fall short of what God wants to accomplish.

Who of us has not agonized over decisions, actions, or omissions that caused pain to others and ourselves?

Mutual giving and receiving is the bedrock of Franciscan peacemaking.

We have to remember that how we do anything is how we do everything. How we do this moment is how we are going to do the next moment.

Jesus is calling us, and we must be willing to let go of what keeps us from him.