St. Francis of Assisi
Simplicity Is Our Goal
When you agree to live simply, the ethics and economics of war reveal themselves in all their evil and stupidity.
Gaze upon a Loving God
When you agree to live simply, you have little to protect and no desire for acquisition, even for acquisition of any “moral capital.”
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Study & Theology: Studying My Way to God
God has a way of hooking us. God hooked me through academic study. As a freshman in college, I was taking a Medieval History course when I was assigned The Little Flowers of St. Francis. I hated it. I found it ...
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The Word Dwells in Creation
As the Word dwells in the human person, so, too, the same Word dwells in creation.
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Study & Theology: Francis, the Opposite of Practical
“If the degree would look good on your resume, go for it!” That was Dad’s response when I told him that I was thinking about getting a master’s degree in Franciscan theology. As a parent, Dad was particularly concerned about ...
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‘Come Before Him with Joyful Song’
Francis loved to sing. It freed his spirit and turned the human voice, so often an organ of selfishness and sin, into an instrument of celebration.
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Study & Theology: For Space Travelers in Search of the Heart
My wife and I have a tradition of getting each other a Christmas ornament each year. One of the first she got for me was a space shuttle since she sometimes called me “spaceman.” She had already realized that I ...
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