Prayer
Radical Saint, Radical Faith: Clare of Assisi
Ilia Delio, OSF
July 24, 2018
She gave up a world of privilege for a world of poverty. Her profound faith is a model for us all.
You and Your Health: Let Go, Let God
Karen Zielinski, OSF
July 12, 2018
Admitting that our bodies are facing physical change is not easy. Who wants to admit weakness?
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Biblical Laments: Prayer Out of Pain
Michael D. Guinan, OFM
June 25, 2018
Despite its wide-ranging presence in the Bible, we Christians have by and large lost touch with biblical laments. It is something we need to recover.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Grains of Sand
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
June 15, 2018
Jesus spoke of the potential of the tiny mustard seed: “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to [this] mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you” (Lk ...
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A Father’s Day Prayer
Brian Doyle
May 24, 2018
Loving his wife, being father to their children—these are moments of grace for a prayerful man.
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Saying Our Prayers
Mary Ann Maynard
May 24, 2018
The prayers we learned in childhood don’t have to be left there.
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How to Meditate During Lent
Laurence Freeman, OSB
February 27, 2018
To meditate, begin with your physical posture. Sit down (chair, cushion on the floor, or meditation bench). Keep your back straight.
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