Prayer
St. Francis, Alone
Curious and worried friends came to talk to Francis—some to join him, some to convince him to return to the safety inside the city walls.
Cry, the Beloved Country
Being this close to the election feels precarious—like we are at some great precipice, and my instinct is to slowly back away.
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Creativity and Soul-Making
“What’s the fear?” she asked. I paused. “I guess I just feel like creativity is part of who I am. And when I don’t have time to create, I feel out of whack. How can I be a good dad ...
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The Canticle of the Creatures
The return to the Portiuncula was by way of Borgo San Sepolcro, Monte Casale, and Citta di Castello.
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Dr. Paul M. Lipowski, EdD
“It’s hard to escape or disconnect the Catholic faith from being Polish,” says Dr. Paul M. Lipowski, EdD, chief charism officer for the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement at Graymoor.
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Praise, Thanksgiving, Sorrow, and Suffering
Always it is the same: You suddenly realize that God has been there all along—that yes, God is present in your life.
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