Hopefully, you will not find this too personal, but I am feeling a strong need (which will soon be clearer) to share it. It’s Saturday morning. I did not sleep well last night. Sometimes this happens if I worked too hard physically the day before. The soreness makes me restless and uncomfortable and we preppedContinue reading “Dancing in Heaven”
Category Archives: This and That
One Click to the Rule
The OFS Rule is the heartbeat of who and what we are meant to be as Secular Franciscans. As is noted in the page “About Formation,” it is one of three key resources that we must have available to us at all times if we are to thrive in the life we have professed. InContinue reading “One Click to the Rule”
Free Resource for May Crowning
Just received this in my email yesterday from my good friend and fraternity sister Patricia who works for the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame. It is a free resource meant to facilitate the celebration of a May Crowning in the home. Thought it might be something that many FranciscansContinue reading “Free Resource for May Crowning”
Interacting in Community Despite the Pandemic
One of the reasons for pushing forward to launch this website now was the express hope that it would provide a way for Secular Franciscans to interact with each other while we are all isolated and practicing social distancing in the midst of the corona virus pandemic. As you can see by the email below,Continue reading “Interacting in Community Despite the Pandemic”
About, the Podcast
In a modern environment full of technological innovation, it is no longer enough to rely solely on the written word to be able to effectively communicate important messages to the world. Audio and video are elements that must also be integrated into any website if it is to reach its full potential. With that inContinue reading “About, the Podcast”
Opportunity in Hardship: The Example of St. Francis
At this stage, several weeks into the pandemic with who knows how many weeks yet to go, I find myself easily distracted. Despite my pensiveness, I can’t help but feel this time is full of opportunity. The practical secular in me thinks I should use this time to catch up on worldly things. But theContinue reading “Opportunity in Hardship: The Example of St. Francis”
OFS Ongoing 