Notes from a Friar: Life Is Like Parachuting
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
January 5, 2022
Wise people—and hopefully they are people of faith—understand that human life is made up of situations beyond our control.
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Jim Van Vurst, OFM
Jim Van Vurst, OFM, was a Franciscan friar for over 65 years. After ordination, he received his graduate degree in psychology. He contributed widely to St. Anthony Messenger magazine and FranciscanMedia.org before passing away in 2021.
In a Crisis, Reach for God
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
September 24, 2021
It’s normal—and healthy, in fact—to ask where God is in a crisis.
Notes from a Friar: Is it a Sin to Worry?
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
August 24, 2021
We should remember to use the experience of worry to trigger a prayer in our hearts. That will turn a negative into a positive.
The God We Recognize
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
August 19, 2021
If we think we loved each other while on earth, there are no words to describe the perfect love we will have for one another in eternity.
St. Joseph: Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Love
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
July 21, 2021
In this Year of St. Joseph, it’s good to remember Joseph was a real man, a real husband, and a real father, who experienced all the ups and downs that go with those roles.
This Life and the Next
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
June 23, 2021
The best way to think of heaven is not the abode of God, but our union with God.
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