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.
1, 2, 3: eyes on me!
Guest blogger: Steven Cottam One of my many duties as a religion teacher involves getting the students ready for our monthly school Masses. Despite our…
God has got this
Guest blogger: Ben Anderson I was left dumbfounded and depressed sitting there at my desk. “Rape in War” was the topic for my feminist ethics…
interdependence
Guest blogger: Amy Nee Last week I was invited to speak as a panelist at the National Religious Vocations Conference in Franklin, Ill., and offered…
with my feet
A version of this post was previously posted here. While I was in my early 20s and discerning sisterhood, I felt insecure about my prayer…
the prayer box
Guest blogger Liz Diedrich Praying is hard. It is hard to find time to pray. It is hard to stay focused. It is hard to…
coming home
Guest blogger: Sister Sarah Hennessey Family life is messy. If you are part of a family you probably know what I mean. To be church…
power to the people
Jesus gave power to the people a long time ago. The power is still with the people today. People are uniting and speaking out and…
Ode to St. Francis
Father of feasting, fasting and fun: your ecstatic love of God still feeds us with inspiration, devotion, commotion, communion, so we gather up sticks and…