Franciscan Spirituality
Jane DeRose-Bamman, OFS
Born and raised in the Catholic faith in Lansing, Michigan, Jane DeRose-Bamman, OFS, has long been connected to her faith by way of family, education, and parish communities she’s belonged to.
Learning from the Lord’s Prayer
Francis placed the Lord’s Prayer, the Our Father, at the center of community life.
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Money Is Meaningless
It is sad that we have a willingness to give our whole lives to producing items of no social benefit.
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Why Closed Communion?
I am in the process of becoming a Catholic but am having difficulty accepting closed Communion.
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God Wants Our Truest Selves
Jesus does not want masks. He does not want projections of our superficial selves that bear no resemblance to who we really are.
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Mutual Indwelling
The church creates the bread, and the bread creates the church, like a wonderful and mutual admiration society.
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The Poverty of Christ
First and before all, Francis wanted to imitate the poverty of Christ. He was not pursuing an abstract ideal.
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