Franciscan Spirit Blog

Lent with Padre Pio: Easter Sunday

As we celebrate Sunday, let us remember to move forward in the spirit of Padre Pio—caring for and serving others so that they may come to know Christ.
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Stress: Our Pathway to God

Stressed over the state of the country and our world? Forget the quick fixes. Take your pain to God.
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Don’t Lose Hope!

A deficiency of it shows itself in more subtle ways: discouragement, putting our trust in everything but God, or focusing too much on the negative in the world.
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Repairers of the Breach: A Meditation on America

I believe—I choose and keep choosing to believe—that God wants us to be one and will help us on that path.
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7 Habits of Prayerful People

Prayerful people walk with God every day. This walking can be done kneeling beside your bed to thank God for a restful sleep or to ask the Lord to guide your day.
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An Advent Message from Father Mark

Despite the year we've had, we at Franciscan Media live in hope. Father Mark Soehner, OFM, explains.
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3 Questions about the Incarnation

One of the great mysteries of our faith is how it was possible that God, infinite and all good, could come down upon this earth and become human like us.
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