Find Your Joy
Christopher Heffron
November 8, 2025
Reflect With everything going on in our communities and in the greater world, it’s hard to be happy. But St. Francis of Assisi showed us
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Christopher Heffron
Christopher Heffron is the editorial director at Franciscan Media.
Francis of Assisi, Wedded to Poverty
Christopher Heffron
November 6, 2025
“And to this poverty, my beloved brothers, you must cling with all your heart, and wish never to have anything else under heaven.”
Do Not Fear the Next Steps
Christopher Heffron
October 31, 2025
Fear is human. It’s universal. It’s almost become a companion for some in these fractured times.
Women Are Trailblazers
Christopher Heffron
October 29, 2025
Women—a dominant force in any culture, country, or industry—deserve better.
‘We Happy Few’
Christopher Heffron
October 28, 2025
2026 has yet to show her face, but I know that my lay colleagues and this beautiful magazine have made the journey worth taking.
Prayer Is a Compass
Christopher Heffron
October 25, 2025
St. Francis of Assisi understood the spiritual and psychological toll that life could bring.
Restless Hearts Fixed on God
Christopher Heffron
October 22, 2025
I spend my last night of my pilgrimage to Italy on the balcony of my hotel room drinking wine and looking up at a heavy sky.