St. Francis of Assisi

Statue of St. Francis on the campus of San Diego University

The Franciscan School of Theology: Presence at a Distance

Darleen Pryds, PhD May 9, 2023

A Franciscan education offers a unique, Christ-centered viewpoint into Catholicism. Franciscan spirituality is faithful to the gospel and the Church, rooted in prayer, contemplation, and most importantly, service.

Thank God for Dirt

Susan Hines-Brigger April 17, 2023

After spending all day gardening with my kids, I realized something: Dirt is delightful.

Person outstretches their arms at sunset on the beach

Sustaining a Joyous Easter Feeling

Franciscan Media April 10, 2023

That joyous Easter feeling should last all year, this friar says.

The Franciscan Connection to the Stations of the Cross

Stephen Copeland March 25, 2023

Praying the Stations of the Cross is a familiar Lenten practice for many, but a closer look at this popular tradition reveals surprising connections to Franciscan spirituality.

Pope Francis On Our Common Home

Pope Francis March 24, 2023

“The poetry of earth is never dead,” John Keats wrote. These quotes from Pope Francis illuminate that truth.

Solitude, then Conversion

Theresa Doyle-Nelson March 7, 2023

Reflect According to St. Bonaventure, once, after St. Francis happened upon a leper, and a sense of revulsion turned to compassion, he felt light and peaceful. Francis then longed for solitude—opportunities to be alone with God. After some time of ...

St. Francis of Assisi: Preacher, Poet

Murray Bodo, OFM February 13, 2023

The spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi is not so much about the heroic deed as it is about the heroic love with which even the smallest deed is done. That is very clear from the quintessential story of Perfect ...