Learning to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi.

The Generosity of Golfers & Monks

Brandon Mathews is a 25-year-old professional golfer. He was in a tie for the championship of the Argentine Open when during his final putt someone in the crowd yelped. Distracted by the sound, Mathews flinched, missed the putt and lost. Back in the clubhouse, he was angry until he was told that it was a Read More

A Spirit of Encounter

Franciscans are called to a spirituality of encounter. We encounter Christ in the Eucharist (and all the Sacraments), Scriptures, in prayer, in creation, and in each other. We are called to walk with Jesus – to pick up our cross and to follow Him. In the time of St. Francis, pilgrims would walk across Europe Read More

Utterly and Particularly Unique

When I was in my twenties, I met and became friends with a woman named Kate. She was fun and funny. She was a big reader and always had something new and interesting to talk about. Sometimes, when she’d been drinking, she’d talk too much and too loudly, and get into some trouble, but I Read More

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