Franciscan Spirituality

The Spirit and Practice of Prayer

Jovian Weigel, OFM July 10, 2023

Prayer is looking at God, listening to God, responding to God and to nothing else.

Rock Travnikar, OFM July 7, 2023

If prayer is talking to God, meditation is listening to God. Here are three simple steps for a richer, more meditative life.

Diane M. Houdek July 3, 2023

Christian peace is a joyful peace, for Jesus is joyful; God is joyful.

Jeremy Harrington, OFM June 29, 2023

Have you found that special room within yourself?

Daniel Imwalle June 23, 2023

The promise of pursuing a fulfilling career and the satisfaction of advancing in one’s profession is certainly not an uncommon aspiration.

Jack Wintz, OFM June 21, 2023

The essence of prayer consists in humble waiting—in a childlike spirit of openness, expectation, and listening.

Jack Wintz, OFM June 15, 2023

As we strive to respect God’s earth, let us love the natural world as they did.