Diane M. Houdek

One of Pope Francis’s favorite distinctions is the difference between joy and mere happiness.

We love the rigor of Lent. We’re not as familiar or comfortable with the joy of Easter.

Pope Francis challenges us to share boldly our faith in the Risen Christ.

Like Jesus, Saint Francis made the hearts of the disciples burn when he spoke to them.

One of the hallmarks of Francis’s life was a deep joy in the love of Christ and the glories of creation.

For St. Francis, meditating on the Passion was a means of uniting himself completely to the sacrifice of Christ on the cross.