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The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age
In a time of division, how does the Franciscan way help us to uncover our unity?
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Novena to St. Clare of Assisi
Spend nine days with this beloved Franciscan saint!
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10 Verbs to Live By
Life is for living. Do it boldly with these 10 verbs.
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Confronting Ageism
From the greeting card aisle to the workplace, negative stereotypes about aging abound. This author argues that it’s time to recognize and counter ageism.
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Navigating AI with Faith, Wisdom,
and Franciscan Joy
In the latest episode of our podcast, we dive into one of the most urgent conversations of our time: faith and artificial intelligence.
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Saint Bonaventure:
Beauty, Light, and the Journey Into God
In this episode, Professor Timothy Weldon helps listeners encounter a saint whose heart-centered wisdom still speaks today.
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The Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe have made the difficult decision to conclude the operations of Franciscan Media by the end of 2025. Our daily features, including Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and Pause+Pray—as well as our popular newsletter—will continue!
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Inspiration

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A Walking Prayer

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Poor Clare, Rich in Spirit

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Homeboy Industries: Hope Has an Address

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Encounter Jesus the Healer 

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The Justice Lobby: Franciscans International 

Daily

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  • Saint of the Day

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

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  • Minute Meditations

Pray for Peace Like St. Francis

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  • Pause+Pray

Keep Praying, No Matter How You Feel

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  • Ask a Franciscan

When Prayers Are Answered ‘No’

Features

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Are You a Good Listener? 

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Harvesting Justice 

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Richard Rohr: Modern-Day Mystic

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The Social Justice Prophets

Commentary

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I’d Like to Say: It’s Time to Act Like St. Francis 

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I’d Like to Say: We Need to Stop ‘Othering’

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I’d Like to Say: St. Francis Reminds Us of Our Place in Creation 

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Media

Profiles & Vocations

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Andrea Bocelli on Music and Miracles

U.S. Sister Dorothy Stang, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is pictured in a 2004 file photo in Belém, Brazil. Feb. 12, 2025, was the 20th anniversary of the killing of Sister Dorothy, a citizen of Brazil and the United States, who spent nearly four decades defending the rights of poor settlers as well as working to save the rainforest from powerful ranchers bent on destroying it. (OSV News photo/Reuters)

Sister Dorothy Stang: Modern-Day Martyr

Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory

Convert to Cardinal: The Journey of Wilton D. Gregory

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Hope through Music: An Interview with Father Rob Galea

Podcast

Episode 39

Julianne Wallace

The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age
Episode 38

Timothy Weldon

Saint Bonaventure: Beauty, Light, and the Journey Into God
Episode 37

Edmundo Reyes

Magnifica Humanitas: Navigating AI with Faith, Wisdom, and Franciscan Joy

Voices

Mark Soehner, OFM

Online: Franciscan Spirit
Becoming Church

Eyram Klu, OFS

Online: Franciscan Spirit
A Franciscan Perspective on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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'Mental Wellness'

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7 Things Catholics Need to Know about Suicide

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A Guide to Self-Compassion 

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Helping Teens in Crisis 

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Saint Ignatius of Loyola

  • Minute Meditations
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Pray for Peace Like St. Francis

  • Pause+Pray
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Keep Praying, No Matter How You Feel

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When Prayers Are Answered ‘No’