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.
Journeying towards Bethlehem
I remember once when I was younger, our parish priest returned from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and brought olive wood rosaries for all…
Mary J. Novak: The Messy, Necessary Mix of Faith and Politics
Episode 69 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More IN THIS EPISODE In this episode of Messy Jesus…
A high lonesome psalm
For a few brief months, Lake Haiyaha in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park burned an arctic blue, made green and glowing by glacial flour. The…
Vincent J. Miller: The Grind of Hope In a Crisis
Episode 68 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More IN THIS EPISODE In this episode of the Messy…
Adoration Moment
Adoration Moment is a series of adoration meditations featuring beautiful photos, harp music, psalms and scenes from Mary of the Angels Chapel in La Crosse,…
Casting away demons
Through the work of prison ministry, I read letter after letter from men in prison who describe encounters with the devil and evil spirits, haunting…
Sister Laura Nettles: The Power of Presence and Ongoing Conversion
Episode 67 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More IN THIS EPISODE In this episode of Messy Jesus…
Whose side are you on in this war, Jesus?
Whose side are you on, Jesus? I ask, as he sits down across from me. I have been reading the latest news about Israel and…