Prayer

COVID-19 ia a little bitch

COVID-19 and Our Lenten Challenge

By now it’s a cliché (it’s even become a trendy tattoo), but to “let go and let God” might be the best advice of all for us to follow.

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Man praying the Quran

What Ramadan Taught Me about Lent

An Islamic tradition sheds light on our own season of repentance.
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Spring flowers in the breeze

Spring Awakenings

When we extract ourselves from the noise of the world and quiet our minds for a conversation with God, that is when our hearts should be purest.
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Saint Francis would love to pray before the crucifix

Notes from a Friar: St. Francis’ Prayer before the Crucifix

I have often reflected on this prayer, which—as Franciscan scholars attest—is indeed a prayer composed by St. Francis himself. And each time I pray it, I am more and more convinced that it reveals the authentic heart of St. Francis.
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Woman at the back of church

7 Easy Tips for Personal Prayer

How do we move beyond our busyness and listen to God’s voice?
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Man looking at the sun | Photo by Zac Durant on Unsplash

Glory to You, O Lord

Christ shared his glory with his disciples. He breathed upon them and sent his Holy Spirit upon them for the forgiveness of sins. He does the same for us today.
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saint francis of assisi

Quotes from St. Francis of Assisi

As St. Thomas More is “a man for all seasons,” St. Francis of Assisi is a man for all ages.
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