Weekly Franciscan reflections

The word obedience comes from the Latin ob audire, which literally has to do with hearing, or perhaps more correctly,

Thousands of books have been written and thousands of seminars given on the topic of leadership. Many models have been

When Francis was writing the original Rule (there would be a more detailed Rule later, before he died), he wrote,

In the Gospel, a man told Jesus, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus replied, "Foxes have lairs, and

How exciting it can be to begin a new adventure. A new school, a new career, a new marriage, a

The small community rejoiced that Pope Innocent III had approved their way of life. As they left Rome, they spent