One of the things that I’ve learned this year is that I cannot truly know Francis without also knowing Clare. She was influential in his life around the time of his conversion, was in close relationship with him… Read More
As I mentioned in my last post, A Life to Share, intimacy among brothers is something for which we all strive, and is something I see already present in my life. What I failed to mention in my… Read More
Celibacy can be a bit of a deal breaker. Ask any young Catholic man or woman, active in their faith, why they are not considering some form of consecrated life, and I can almost guarantee that celibacy is… Read More
Alleluia! He is risen! I hope and pray that everyone had peace-filled Holy Week and Easter celebrations and that we’re all rejoicing in the newness of life given to us by the resurrected Christ. It can be a… Read More
After more than three weeks of analysis, decompression, and procrastination, I finally have a few thoughts on my hermitage experience. *** I was a Franciscan hermit for nearly 95 hours. With the exception of an hour and a… Read More
Breaking In The Habit 