Easter People
Christopher Heffron
April 2, 2026
What I love about Pope Francis and this jubilee year that we are in is that it shows, yet again, how vigilant he is about the world’s woes.
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Christopher Heffron
Christopher Heffron is the editorial director at Franciscan Media.
When Pride Leads to Humility
Christopher Heffron
March 28, 2026
Arrogance and self-promotion are very human, which means we all have fallen into those traps. But humility is the path we should be on.
Saint Anthony, Teacher
Christopher Heffron
March 20, 2026
Saint Anthony helped to put Francis’ vision into motion.
Pray for Asylum Seekers
Christopher Heffron
February 27, 2026
It takes grit to cross a border for a better life, irrespective of laws. Asylum seekers are God’s beloved, too.
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.
Say Your Life in Whispers
Christopher Heffron
January 5, 2026
In this noisy era, we live so boldly and loudly—and far too publicly. Every moment, big or small, is captured and shared for others to consume. But God is in the silence too.