Rejoice in Humanity
Bruce Epperly
February 19, 2024
Saints rejoice in their common humanity, knowing that God’s word becomes flesh in fallible and ambivalent persons like ourselves.
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Heaven and Earth
Bruce Epperly
February 16, 2024
The first Franciscans believed that God was in the world, actively shaping human experience, and inspiring birds’ songs and wolves’ howls.
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St. Clare: Bright Light
Leonard Foley, OFM
January 24, 2024
What does Clare teach us about following Jesus? She teaches us to follow Francis, who followed Jesus so perfectly.
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Francis and Clare: Where the Tradition Begins
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
December 8, 2023
The genius of their spirituality was their recognition that the Gospels could and should be lived by every person.
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A Look at the Peace Prayer of St. Francis
Jack Wintz, OFM
September 23, 2023
The Peace Prayer of St. Francis is a deep well of spiritual wisdom. We are wise to visit this well often.
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Honoring St. Clare of Assisi
Jack Wintz, OFM
August 11, 2023
The daughter of a noble family, Clare was known for her deep spirituality and love for the poor. Her heart was attracted to the radical way of life preached by St. Francis.
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