Franciscan Spirituality
Sister Shirley Shafranek, OFS/T
Daniel Imwalle
January 5, 2023
You could say that Sister Shirley Shafranek, OFS/T, was born a Franciscan and that, as her life unfolded, so did her realization that God was calling her to religious life.
Friar to Friar: Richard Rohr on John Duns Scotus
Richard Rohr, OFM
January 1, 2023
The unkind word “dunce” is a pejorative of the little town of Duns in southern Scotland where John the Scot was born and raised.
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Al Hirt, OFM
Daniel Imwalle
December 14, 2022
When Father Al Hirt, OFM, was a child growing up in Batesville, Indiana, the Franciscan friars who ran St. Louis Church seemed omnipresent in the small Midwestern town.
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Notes from a Friar: The Humble Heart of Francis
Murray Bodo, OFM
November 25, 2022
Francis helped resurrect the Christ of the Gospels who showed Francis the way that alone would renew the earth and all life that dwells upon it.
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Notes from a Friar: A Spirit of Gratitude
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
November 24, 2022
Faith provides us with powerful reasons to be grateful.
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Notes from a Friar: 10 Ways to Be Thankful
Rock Travnikar, OFM
November 19, 2022
We have much for which to be thankful! Here are 10 ways to show it every day.
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Grace & Gratitude
Deacon Art Miller
November 19, 2022
Every once in a while, God shows us how to be his child.
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