As God Desires
Christopher Heffron
February 20, 2026
That total abandonment to God would be Josephine’s legacy—and it is one we can work toward as 21st-century Catholics.
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Christopher Heffron
Christopher Heffron is the editorial director at Franciscan Media.
God’s Peace
Christopher Heffron
February 16, 2026
St. Francis of Assisi was a medieval man to his core, yet his problems were not dissimilar to what we face today.
The Weight of Sin
Christopher Heffron
February 2, 2026
God knows our flaws and loves us in spite of them. We are not irredeemable.
Hatred Is a Virus
Christopher Heffron
January 29, 2026
We cannot rewrite history—though it is our duty to learn from it. And there is a legacy for us to fall back on.
Audacious Hope
Christopher Heffron
January 19, 2026
Hope was always the bedrock of Dr. Martin Luther King’s work. “If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps moving,” he said.
God Is the Artist
Christopher Heffron
January 16, 2026
Sadness is inevitable, but God doesn’t want us wallowing in it. Sometimes a short walk or a conversation with a friend can give our spirits a lift.
Conversion Is Never Easy
Christopher Heffron
January 14, 2026
Imagine the logistics and the dangers St. Francis and his companion navigated to bring his message of peace—especially to a man from another culture.