St. Francis of Assisi
On the Road Paved by St. Francis
For some, the idea of not putting roots down and staying in one place may seem daunting—even impossible. But for this author, it’s part and parcel of her Franciscan identity and response to God’s call.
St. Francis Lived Honestly
Francis desired to live honestly. If the friars could do without something, then it belonged to a poor person who needed it.
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Carlo Acutis: ‘Thy Eternal Summer Shall Not Fade’
When I think about Carlo Acutis, like everybody, I think of his youth. And that inevitably makes me think of my own teen years. The summer before my senior year of high school, Pete, a classmate of mine, was killed ...
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Pope Francis: A Pastor with the Smell of His Sheep
During and after his election in March 2013, Pope Francis was a man of many firsts.
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Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF: Scientist, Teacher, Sister
Sister Mary Elizabeth Imler, a Franciscan Sister of the Sacred Heart out of Frankfort, Illinois, came to her vocation through a love of studying and teaching science.
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Foundational Love
Great religion seeks utter awareness and full consciousness, so that we can, in fact, receive all. Everything belongs and everything can be received.
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Pope Leo XIV, Missionary to the World