Franciscan Life
Franciscan life is a love story — with God, with the poor, with the earth, with the stranger. Rooted in the spirit of Francis and Clare of Assisi, these posts explore what it means to embrace simplicity, kinship, and courageous countercultural choices in a world that constantly pushes the other direction. From returning land to Indigenous communities to the spirituality of dumpster diving to what the feast of St. Francis has to teach us today, this is a space for anyone drawn to the Franciscan way — whether you’ve taken vows or are just beginning to feel its pull.
Mark Longhurst: Mysticism and Aliveness
Episode 82 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More “I think when we’re playing we’re participating in the…
Ripples of Time and Democracy
I. On the lakeshore, I stoop close to the ground studying stones. I am mesmerized by the beauty: the shades of blue, white, red, colors…
Sister Julia Heads to Washington, D.C.
Fall conference season is underway! Sister Julia, along with other FSPA representatives, will be at both the Franciscan Justice Leadership Conference and Ignatian Family Teach-In…
Elizabeth Garlow: Money and Community
Episode 81 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More “A culture of encounter is something we have to…
4 Great Reads and a Podcast for the Feast of St. Francis
Friday, October 4, is the Feast of St. Francis. Members of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration and others worldwide will be celebrating the example…
Kelly Moltzen: Communion and Interconnection
Episode 80 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More “I think it goes back to humility, you know,…
Living the Stigmata Today
For years in the depths of depression I had constant thoughts of not wanting to live any longer. This suffering felt tragic and senseless. I…
Rev. Benjamin J. Dueholm: Creation and Community
Episode 79 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More “Discipleship…ought to begin with the idea of being in…