Poverty

Statue of St. Francis | Image by Robert Cheaib from Pixabay

St. Francis and Lady Poverty

Murray Bodo, OFM March 6, 2024

Reflecting on how Francis and the brothers honored Lady Poverty has helped me to see how they lived their walking in the footsteps of Christ.

To See and to Soothe

Daniel Imwalle February 12, 2024

When you think of the poor, is it someone unknown to you in a faraway land? That may be true, but that kind of thinking also puts a buffer between ourselves and those in need.

poverty and humility | Photo by Ali Azad

Humility: The Twin of Poverty

Jovian Weigel, OFM January 8, 2024

In his simple wisdom, Francis saw poverty and humility as twins. We are absolutely dependent on God for all things: that is humility.

Love, Poverty, and Perfect Joy

Kerry Walters August 1, 2023

When we learn to love something, we grow into our Godlikeness. We live fully, richly, joyfully.

A homeless woman holds a container bearing a sign reading "Please Help Me" as she begs for money on a street in Sydney Oct. 28, 2016. In a pre-election statement, Australian bishops did not endorse an political platform, but said voters should consider candidates who might prioritize people who need palliative care, those in low-paying and insecure jobs, First Nations peoples, asylum-seekers and refugees. (CNS photo/David Gray, Reuters)

Loving the ‘Least of Us’

Mark Soehner, OFM January 25, 2023

Moving is disorienting, no matter how often a person has done it.

Cristo Rey students celebrate graduation

Cristo Rey: Smart Schooling

Katie Rutter July 25, 2022

First implemented 25 years ago, Cristo Rey high schools have survived declining enrollment, rising costs, and a pandemic. And they're still going strong.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Moving Mountains with Canned Goods

Katie Rutter February 26, 2021

When a classmate challenged Blessed Frédéric Ozanam to put his faith into action in 1833, he took it to heart. Today his legacy lives on through this organization.