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.
A new school year and a refreshed legacy
Like many students and teachers around the country, I recently started a new school year. As this new year began to feel imminent, I looked…
Undoer of knots
“It’s one of the symptoms of our time to find danger in men like you who don’t worry and rush about. Particularly dangerous are men…
A Visit to The Simple Way
Earlier this summer I was fortunate to be able to make a pilgrimage-of-sorts to The Simple Way, a Christian community in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia…
Franciscan Bookshelf: “One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are”
By Messy Jesus Business guest blogger K.P. “Eucharisteo always precedes the miracle.”– Ann Voskamp The concept of eucharisteo, as Ann Voskamp explains in One Thousand Gifts:…
Getting ready for the party of my life
For the past three months, I have been happily preparing for the party of my life. This party will include a beautiful Mass, a locally-sourced…
Table manners and global sisterhood
Over eight years ago, I had a conversation about table manners that continues to challenge me. At the time I was a canonical novice and…
Singing with my Sister Thea
Today is a day for singing. And I mean singing. We are celebrating the life of a Sister whose legacy continues to unfold. Sister Thea Bowman…
Grace and the Incomplete Flush
By Sara Zarr Almost two years ago my husband and I bought a condo in a cool old building downtown. Great location, hardwood floors, exposed brick,…