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.
Bring on the darkness
I don’t know why it is, this time of year, that I gear up for action. Once Daylight Saving Time ends, I’m ready to go. Most…
Everyone’s children and nobody’s property
Right now, at this Internet-saturated time in history, screams for help are coming out from the shadows. As Christians, we can choose to ignore the…
Daily grind and reason to praise
Many of us are in the daily grind of ministry and we don’t really know for sure if we are having a positive effect. We…
In the world, not of it: Thoughts on countercultural Christian living
“Be in the world, not of the world.” “Live countercultural Christian lives.” “Be radical for the Gospel.” Such mottos of countercultural Christian living have been…
3 tunes for a good God-filled day
Good morning! Let’s turn our eyes to God as we start this day! Here’s a good song to get you pumped up for the blessing…
The frailty of my faith (or, How losing my daughter in the park gave me a glimpse of my own hypocrisy)
I only took my eyes off of her for a few seconds … It’s so cliché, but so damn true. This summer was an unusually…
St. Francis Day Photos
Worldwide Franciscans like me are celebrating the founder of our order today. On the eve of this day, in 1226 St. Francis of Assisi died and…
Enough or not
I live on the cusp of enough and dreamy desires; in the liminal land of paradox. I am always trying to make do with my limits,…