Franciscan Spirituality
Pope Recognizes Miracle Needed for Church’s First ‘Millennial’ Saint
OSV News
May 24, 2024
Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose birth in 1991 will make him the first “millennial” to become a saint.
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The Bible and Social Media
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 23, 2024
What does the Bible say about our use of social media?
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Friar Christopher Panagoplos, TOR
Janice Lane Palko
May 23, 2024
If you know anything about Altoona, it’s that the western Pennsylvania town is noted for two things: railroads and the Horseshoe Curve.
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Divine Beyond the Mind
Stephen Copeland
May 17, 2024
Bonaventure and Francis each came to La Verna with aching hearts and heavy minds.
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Take Nothing for the Journey
Casey Cole, OFM
May 14, 2024
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.
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Forgive Yourself
Martin Pable, OFM Cap
May 13, 2024
Who of us has not agonized over decisions, actions, or omissions that caused pain to others and ourselves?
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Saint Anthony Is Second to Nobody
Saint Anthony often plays for second with his brother, Saint Francis. But we love them both equally.