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.
Coloring outside the lines
Guest blogger: Elizabeth Diedrich Scripture reflection for the Fourth Sunday in Lent Scripture Readings: 1 Samual 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23: 1-3a, 3b-6; Eph 5:8-14;…
instruments of peace
At the high school where I work we begin we begin every day with prayer. On Fridays the entire school says the Peace Prayer of…
Compass
Compass by guest blogger, Sister Sarah Hennessey I’d like a compass with you to the north and my sister…
hallow hope
Bored with the rosary beads and anxiety of agendas I gaze up from the corner chapel in my 9th floor imaginary tree house home. My…
Faith-based community begins 12-day Fast for Justice
Guest blogger: Luke Hansen, SJ For many years, the international community identified a basic truth about the Guantánamo prison that the American people have been…
Segues
Posted by guest blogger, Sister Sarah Hennessey My dad taught me the subtle art of segues. As a child I would sit in his lap…
Yo Soy Una Guadalupana (I Am A Guadalupana)
Posted by guest blogger, Sister Sarah Hennessey A Story of Marta “I’m nervous because I’m here illegally.” Marta held out her arm for a blood pressure…