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.
Father Carl Gales: The Depth and Richness of Blackness
Episode 66 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Stitcher | Email | RSS | More IN THIS EPISODE In this episode of Messy Jesus…
Ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee
I have a love-hate relationship with the book of Job. I hate that God lets the devil test Job. I hate that not only Job’s…
Father Greg Boyle: Staying with the God of Love
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Episode 65 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS | More IN THIS EPISODE: In this episode of Messy…
Adult friendship and Gospel living
The radio buzzed in the background when a friendly voice, coming through the airwaves, caught my attention. I paused, briefly, to listen before I turned…
Ellie Hidalgo: Listening to Learn
Episode 64 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Stitcher | Email | RSS | More “Sometimes it is at the prophetic edge you can…
Resisting violence in our skies and museums
On a bright Sunday afternoon last month, my friend Ashley and I went to an “anti-militarist field day” outside the Museum of Science and Industry…
Sister Julia’s memoir now available
Forthcoming in April 2024, For Love of the Broken Body: A Spiritual Memoir (Monkfish) by Julia Walsh is now available for pre-order at booksellers such…
A long journey to healing, justice
Having slid in a few minutes late, I sat in the last row of the courtroom. I had only been in a courtroom one other…