Franciscan Spirituality

The Silence of Franciscan Prayer

The only language appropriate to address God is silence.… Only in silence can we enter into the great mystery we call “God…” If you

The Evil Before Christmas: A Franciscan Reflection on Advent

Guest post by Lindsay Stone Did you hear about the Christian children who were beheaded in Iraq? Four of them accepted martyrdom rather

Franciscan Spirituality and the Lonely Planet of Misdeeds

We hear it all the time, “You can’t tell me what to do.” Once upon a time we heard that cliché mostly from the

Seeing the Divine in the Other: Saint Francis and the Leper

Saint Francis was terrified of lepers. Or at least he was before he became the saint we know so well. As a young man

I Did Not Come to Bring Peace

Are we to become peacemakers, or not? The reading for Mass today casts doubt on our project. Matthew 10:34 presents deeply disturbing words spoken

Wisdom and Crafty Souls

… It is the worst Of errors to try to teach a crude ignorance; wisdom will never make It’s way into a crafty

Divine Collaboration

In mediation we bring together parties who find their interests, intentions, desires, and needs colliding. The mediator facilitates a conversation and a negotiation, seeking

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