Franciscan Spirit

St. Maximilian Kolbe: Franciscan Martyr

Robert Ellsberg January 29, 2020

On July 30, 1941, a prisoner escaped from Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi camp in Poland…

People walk in dense fog in the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp during ceremonies in late January marking the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of the camp and International Holocaust Victims Remembrance Day in in Oswiecim, Poland. (CNS photo/Kacper Pempel, Reuters)

St. Maximilian Kolbe: A Life of Heroic Love

Brian Jordan, OFM January 27, 2020

Pope John Paul II canonized Conventual Franciscan Father Maximilian Kolbe in Rome on October 10, 1982.

Radical Saints: Marianne Cope

Melanie Rigney January 23, 2020

Marianne Cope listened only to God, accepting and caring for people others feared or found distasteful and putting her own health at risk.

Man staring out the window | Photo by Anaya Katlego on Unsplash

Be Still and Know

Casey Cole, OFM January 23, 2020

I believe we are naturally restless people.

Travel luggage with stickers | Photo by Mary J. Friedrich on Unsplash

Learning to Let Go

Casey Cole, OFM January 21, 2020

I have moved many times in my life. Twelve times, in fact.

We are two weeks into the new year—a good time to take stock on our resolutions. Each year we promise to do things to improve our health, our lives, our relationships, etc. The gyms are packed, houses are organized, and ...

Live the Eucharist: A Reflection for Epiphany

Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi January 6, 2020

We are still joyfully celebrating the Christmas season even as we begin a new year and a new month. And the Christmas season, in all its mystery and joy, is a wonderful time to ponder this most fundamental dimension of ...