
The Franciscan Spring
Part IV- Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality (see Part I- A Handful of Heretics in The Early Church)) I have already suggested

Part IV- Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality (see Part I- A Handful of Heretics in The Early Church)) I have already suggested

Off the Shelf 139 – Colleen Carroll Campbell Constantly striving to make sure everything is perfect….including your spiritual life? You may be falling into the

What did he want? What could I give him? Actually, we both knew what he wanted, what he needed. He needed some way to live

The American Civil War has always been one of the times in history that I have had a keen and vested interest in. Being raised

When I decided to leave my executive career in corporate America to become a Catholic Speaker and Author negative thoughts flooded my head to a

How many people in the world today sell their souls for the Almighty dollar, rather than giving their souls to the Almighty? Sadly, lots of

Off the Shelf 138 – Trent Horn Many people these days have an agenda and attempt to prop it up however they can. Some even

I have been examining my prayer life lately, and began to wonder if I was praying correctly. I had what I would call a very

Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. Each can draw the other into a wider

In college, I learned the phrase “the Sunday scaries.” It means that feeling of dread on Sunday night as Monday morning approaches, with its threat

Where do we find faith and witness Christ? My journey and the grace of God have allowed me to discover the most beautiful theology and

Approximately 327 million human beings are living in the U.S. and, glory to God, not one of those people is like the other. Certainly, they

Do you feel anxious, worried, filled with anxiety? Does your job make you feel as if you must multi-task ten things at once? Is technology

Most Protestants question if Catholics are even Christians, challenging our faith with questions like: Have you accepted Christ as your Lord and Saviour? Have you

In my last column, I mentioned that we named our dog Kolbe. When I introduce him to people, I find myself explaining that he is

The majority of people, especially millennials and Generation Z, have only a hazy idea of socialist and communist theory. They may know and love the

For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.—Corinthians 15:53 Noah’s Living Longer Story Imagine a hip,

Off the Shelf 137 – Susan Tassone Susan Tassone returns to the show this week to discuss the power and benefits of adoration. We take

August is a great time to assess one’s stress levels. In every walk of life, people find summer to be unreasonably hectic. In the early

Fred Rogers was a good friend of mine for many years before he died in 2003. When he came to New York, we often had

The recent gospel story of Martha and Mary (LK 10: 38-42) is one of the most powerful and profound expressions of an eternal struggle many

The divinity of Jesus is arguably the defining doctrine of Christianity. The name of our faith comes from our God who became man, so at

This week I began a renewal consecration to Mary. The de Montfort Consecration consists of 33 days of prayers with your consecration to Jesus through

You may not be familiar with the term Atmosphere People but you know who these folks are. The term Atmosphere Catholics might be new to