Advent with the Saints: Joseph
Joseph is the silent figure in the Christmas stories. We never hear him speak; his annunciation—in Matthew’s Gospel—narrates Joseph’s story without giving us any of his words. But his actions speak loudly! Matthew’s goal is to show us Joseph as ...
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‘Lift Up the Fallen’
In Fratelli Tutti Pope Francis promotes a universal aspiration toward fraternity and social friendship.
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Poverty Exists in the Heart
For Franciscans today, material poverty is not the greatest concern but rather an acknowledgment that their “poverty of being” is essential.
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Gaze, Consider, Contemplate, Imitate
An adaptation of Clare’s words, Gaze upon Christ, Consider Christ, Contemplate Christ, can be a Franciscan mantra for those wishing to draw closer to God in contemplative prayer.
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Simplicity Is Our Goal
When you agree to live simply, the ethics and economics of war reveal themselves in all their evil and stupidity.
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Gaze upon a Loving God
When you agree to live simply, you have little to protect and no desire for acquisition, even for acquisition of any “moral capital.”
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Possessed Fully by the Spirit
The Holy Spirit is not an extra in Christian holiness. Rather the sending of the Spirit is the completing of the entire beautiful plan of God to share his Life with us.
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