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.
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.
Surrounded by Saints
Christopher Heffron
November 17, 2025
The saints are popular because they are both holy and wholly relatable. Often we can find aspects of their lives that mirror our own.
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
‘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.