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.
Groaning and gratitude
I am wide-awake in a dark hospital room. I survived a gruesome hiking accident that left me bloody and alone in the bottom of a…
Don’t blink
There is nothing everyone is so afraid of as of being told how vastly much he is capable of. You are capable of – do…
#MeToo, #ChurchToo and the hope in breaking the silence
The courage and resilience of survivors of sexual assault choosing to share their stories gives me hope. The wave of very public accounts of sexual…
Hope and healing playlist
As we wait in the dark for the coming of Christ during these Advent days, it can be tough, at times, to keep going. When…
Made to make God more present
I am in a dim hospital room, standing at the foot of the bed, a small video camera gripped in my hands. I am trying…
The greatest news of Advent … and all time!
What if things really are better than they seem? Often, people talk like we are living in the darkest period of history yet. There seems…
In this time of great distress
The book of Revelation is a profound example of resistance literature. The author, a disciple named John, is responding to a crisis: the severe persecution…
Thanks for giving, not shopping
Happy Thanksgiving! During this time when we pause to give thanks in the USA, I take this Scripture seriously: In all circumstances give thanks, for…