'There's still work to do'“There’s still work to do,” I heard him say on a video screen. His words were faint, soft, broken. Norberto, a Paraguayan missionary who...
St. Anthony Messenger: Praying without WordsHow do I begin writing about prayer when I have not felt like praying? It’s not that I’m angry at God. It’s not that I’m indifferent to...
Poem: East Rim JunctionAll we had was one vague map on the lost trail which found a few. There were more hikers at the start as each scattered stranger received...
Poem: ChartreuseSipping memories like chartreuse, we were so damn happy then, when Indiana stopped the clock again— snowbound, midnight, plaid pajamas...
St. Anthony Messenger: Resurrection SongI stood quietly in the back of the sanctuary one Easter Sunday, surrounded by raised hands and lifted voices—but feeling alone. Though I...
A Dog’s Contemplative WisdomIt is morning in Indiana, dawning a new day of liberating nothingness, where we’ll gauge the day’s success through a holiday filter: by...
Franciscan Media: A Necessary Film for Our Divided AgeThe path forward for us as a country is mapped out in the 2019 Netflix biographical drama The Two Popes—a film that creatively depicts...
Franciscan Media: Star Wars and Christian MysticismOver the last four decades many have tried to pin down the possible spiritual or religious origins of Star Wars. Often these attempts...
Franciscan Media: Surprised by GraceTo be surprised by grace, as seasons blur together, as monotony defines our days, as boredom tests our worth, is to open our hearts to...
Franciscan Media: The Only Way ForwardOn the brink of election season, it already feels like the tension in our country has reached a peak unparalleled in my lifetime. This...