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A Franciscan Celebration of the Psalms
What makes the psalms so powerful is that they are prayers in God’s own words.
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What Does the Common
Good Mean?
What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on the common good?
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What Is Lectio Divina?
Learn about this ancient contemplative practice.
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Why St. Anthony Holds the Child Jesus
This friar offerings a refreshing take on this beloved saint.
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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

Women religious and the Church

The Nuns Are OK: Building a Sustainable Future for Women Religious 

Self-compassion

A Guide to Self-Compassion 

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Richard Rohr: Modern-Day Mystic

St. Anthony

Lost & Found: Thank You, St. Anthony of Padua

Franciscan friar at the UN

The Justice Lobby: Franciscans International 

Daily

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  • Saint of the Day

Venerable Pierre Toussaint

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  • Minute Meditations

‘The Divine Is Superabundant’

Forgive yourself
  • Pause+Pray

Forgive as God Forgives

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  • Ask a Franciscan

Is There More Power in Praying for One Person?

Features

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Mysteries of the Rosary

Wolf basking in the sun

Sisters to Brother Wolf

Sin and rings of a tree

The Structures of Sin 

social justice prophets

The Social Justice Prophets

Commentary

Compassion

Living Big and Taking Compassion a Step Further

women deacons

Has the Time Come for Women Deacons? 

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Why It’s So Hard to Forgive 

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Media

Profiles & Vocations

Patty Crawford

Patty Crawford: A Voice for Justice

James Foley

James Foley: Journalist, Man of Faith

Father Rob Galea performing a concert

Hope through Music: An Interview with Father Rob Galea

Podcast

Episode 30

Murray Bodo, OFM

Brother Wind and Air
Episode 28

James Martin, SJ

Work in Progress
Episode 19

Angela Alaimo O'Donnell, PhD

The Catholic Imagination

Voices

Pauline J. Albert, PhD

Living Big and Taking Compassion a Step Further

Richard B. Patterson, PhD

Wounded Healers

Margaret Carney, OSF

Franciscan Spirituality
St. Clare: Light of Assisi
Featured Issue

'That All May Be One'

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Franciscan Spirituality

That All May Be One 

Inspiration

Encounter Jesus the Healer 

Commentary

Celebrating Hispanic Culture 

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Daily

  • Saint of the Day
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Venerable Pierre Toussaint

  • Minute Meditations
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‘The Divine Is Superabundant’

  • Pause+Pray
Forgive yourself

Forgive as God Forgives

  • Ask a Franciscan
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Is There More Power in Praying for One Person?