{"id":25561,"date":"2026-03-18T13:18:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?page_id=25561"},"modified":"2026-04-11T10:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:41:12","slug":"franciscan-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/franciscan-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Franciscan Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id25561_831932-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id25561_831932-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id25561_831932-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id25561_831932-13{background-image:url('https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/a-close-up-shot-of-a-textured-concrete-wall-perfect-for-backgrounds-and-designs.-30332202-scaled.jpg');background-size:100% auto;background-position:48% 0%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:repeat-y;}.kb-row-layout-id25561_831932-13 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.87;background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);mix-blend-mode:overlay;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id25561_831932-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id25561_831932-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id25561_831932-13 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column25561_71354f-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25561_71354f-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25561_71354f-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25561_71354f-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25561_71354f-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25561_71354f-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25561_71354f-72{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25561_71354f-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column25561_71354f-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column25561_71354f-72\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id25561_035853-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id25561_035853-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id25561_035853-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(75% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(25% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id25561_035853-fb > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.11;background-image:url('https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/paint-splatter.webp');background-size:cover;background-position:center center;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id25561_035853-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id25561_035853-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id25561_035853-fb alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column25561_3e9945-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25561_3e9945-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25561_3e9945-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25561_3e9945-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25561_3e9945-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25561_3e9945-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25561_3e9945-e0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25561_3e9945-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column25561_3e9945-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column25561_3e9945-e0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Franciscan Life<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Franciscan life is a love story \u2014 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 \u2014 whether you&#8217;ve taken vows or are just beginning to feel its pull.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column25561_b4a03e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25561_b4a03e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25561_b4a03e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25561_b4a03e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25561_b4a03e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25561_b4a03e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25561_b4a03e-e4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25561_b4a03e-e4 > 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.kt-blocks-post-grid-item header{margin-bottom:10px;}}<\/style><div class=\"wp-block-kadence-postgrid kt-blocks-post-loop-block alignnone kt-post-loop25561_ba37da-ba kt-post-grid-layout-grid \"><div class=\"kt-post-grid-layout-grid-wrap kt-post-grid-wrap\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"data-item-selector=\".kt-post-masonry-item\" aria-label=\"Post Carousel\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-25391 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-franciscan-life category-service-on-the-margins tag-mercy tag-pope-francis tag-sister-julia-greeley tag-works-of-mercy\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2026\/05\/07\/works-of-mercy\/\" aria-label=\"Works of Mercy\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greg-food-pantry-rotated-1-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greg-food-pantry-rotated-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greg-food-pantry-rotated-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greg-food-pantry-rotated-1-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greg-food-pantry-rotated-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greg-food-pantry-rotated-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greg-food-pantry-rotated-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><div class=\"kt-blocks-above-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/franciscan-life\/\" class=\"category-link-franciscan-life\" rel=\"tag\">Franciscan life<\/a> &#124; <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/service-on-the-margins\/\" class=\"category-link-service-on-the-margins\" rel=\"tag\">Service on the Margins<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2026\/05\/07\/works-of-mercy\/\">Works of Mercy<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-07T08:00:00-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">May 7, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">It was one of those days in late April in North Carolina where the cool breeze of the morning slowly gives way to a sunny,&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2026\/05\/07\/works-of-mercy\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Works of Mercy<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-25655 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-discernment category-franciscan-life tag-catholic tag-discernment tag-franciscans tag-fspa tag-quakers tag-rcia tag-spirit\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2026\/04\/23\/walking-the-path-of-discernment-from-chaos-to-clarity\/\" aria-label=\"Walking the path of discernment: from chaos to clarity\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sarah-discernment-geralt-hand-457335_1280-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sarah-discernment-geralt-hand-457335_1280-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sarah-discernment-geralt-hand-457335_1280-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sarah-discernment-geralt-hand-457335_1280-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sarah-discernment-geralt-hand-457335_1280-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sarah-discernment-geralt-hand-457335_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><div class=\"kt-blocks-above-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/discernment\/\" class=\"category-link-discernment\" rel=\"tag\">Discernment<\/a> &#124; <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/franciscan-life\/\" class=\"category-link-franciscan-life\" rel=\"tag\">Franciscan life<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2026\/04\/23\/walking-the-path-of-discernment-from-chaos-to-clarity\/\">Walking the path of discernment: from chaos to clarity<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-23T08:00:00-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">April 23, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">My friend calls it the \u201cD\u201d word.&nbsp; I talk about discernment frequently, as an inherent part of my life. My friend, who is not that&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2026\/04\/23\/walking-the-path-of-discernment-from-chaos-to-clarity\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Walking the path of discernment: from chaos to clarity<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-25653 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-franciscan-life tag-community tag-community-building tag-epidemic-of-loneliness tag-faith-and-community tag-gospel-liviing tag-love\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2026\/03\/26\/the-necessary-mess-of-community-building\/\" aria-label=\"The Necessary Mess of Community Building\u00a0\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-Feb-13-2026-01_28_56-PM-copy-1-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-Feb-13-2026-01_28_56-PM-copy-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-Feb-13-2026-01_28_56-PM-copy-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-Feb-13-2026-01_28_56-PM-copy-1-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-Feb-13-2026-01_28_56-PM-copy-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-Feb-13-2026-01_28_56-PM-copy-1.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><div class=\"kt-blocks-above-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/community\/\" class=\"category-link-community\" rel=\"tag\">Community Building<\/a> &#124; 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In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA talks with&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/10\/23\/michele-dunne-ofs-kinship-and-conversion\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Michele Dunne, OFS: kinship and conversion<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-24507 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-franciscan-life category-justice category-podcast tag-american-politics tag-cancel-culture tag-conversion tag-family tag-francis tag-gay-catholics tag-ideology tag-love tag-mercy tag-political-engagement tag-politics tag-pope-francis tag-ritual tag-sr-julia-walsh tag-storytelling tag-universal-spirituality tag-writing\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/10\/09\/matthew-sitman-ideology-and-mercy\/\" aria-label=\"Matthew Sitman: Ideology and Mercy\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/matthew-sitman-landscape-1024x629.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/matthew-sitman-landscape-1024x629.png 1024w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/matthew-sitman-landscape-150x92.png 150w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/matthew-sitman-landscape-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/matthew-sitman-landscape-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/matthew-sitman-landscape-1536x943.png 1536w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/matthew-sitman-landscape-2048x1257.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><div class=\"kt-blocks-above-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/franciscan-life\/\" class=\"category-link-franciscan-life\" rel=\"tag\">Franciscan life<\/a> &#124; <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/justice\/\" class=\"category-link-justice\" rel=\"tag\">Justice<\/a> &#124; <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/podcast\/\" class=\"category-link-podcast\" rel=\"tag\">Podcast<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/10\/09\/matthew-sitman-ideology-and-mercy\/\">Matthew Sitman: Ideology and Mercy<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-09T12:00:00-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">October 9, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Episode 95 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. 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