Media Review: Baratunde Thurston
Susan Hines-Brigger
March 25, 2023
Writer, activist, comedian. That is how Baratunde Thurston is described on his website. But when you take a dive into his body of work, those words don’t begin to encompass his wide range of work.
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Vincent Petersen, OFM Conv
Daniel Imwalle
March 24, 2023
Father Vincent Petersen, OFM Conv, a connection with the natural world was there from the start.
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Dear Reader: Rising to the Challenge
Susan Hines-Brigger
February 28, 2023
Each month when you pick up your magazine, it has already been through hours and hours of editing and proofing. A stable of crack editors pour over the pages looking for a stray comma, a misplaced adverb, or an extra ...
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Dear Reader: Christ among Us
Susan Hines-Brigger
January 27, 2023
For St. Francis, the Nativity scene represented a human connection with Christ. May it serve as a reminder to us today to be witnesses to the miracle of Christmas and what that means in our lives.
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Dear Reader: Ashes to Ashes
Christopher Heffron
January 24, 2023
Lent is a season of solemn travel—toward God and with God. We at Franciscan Media are with you on the journey.
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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.
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