Franciscan Life
Franciscan Bookshelf: “One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are”
By Messy Jesus Business guest blogger K.P. “Eucharisteo always precedes the miracle.”– Ann Voskamp The concept of eucharisteo, as Ann Voskamp explains in One Thousand Gifts:…
Getting ready for the party of my life
For the past three months, I have been happily preparing for the party of my life. This party will include a beautiful Mass, a locally-sourced…
Table manners and global sisterhood
Over eight years ago, I had a conversation about table manners that continues to challenge me. At the time I was a canonical novice and…
Singing with my Sister Thea
Today is a day for singing. And I mean singing. We are celebrating the life of a Sister whose legacy continues to unfold. Sister Thea Bowman…
Grace and the Incomplete Flush
By Sara Zarr Almost two years ago my husband and I bought a condo in a cool old building downtown. Great location, hardwood floors, exposed brick,…
Technology habits and the connections that really matter
Over the past five years, I have gradually become attached to a laptop. A couple of months ago, I reluctantly got a smart phone. Of…
Anticipation and Ashes
tomorrow, everywhere: next to strangers friends, neighbors We form lines. around blocks down church aisles arise and admit we sin, we suck we…
Franciscan Bookshelf: A Simplified Life: A Contemporary Hermit’s Experience of Solitude and Silence
By day, guest blogger K.P.—a good friend of Sister Julia’s—reads, writes, and has conversations about literature for a living. By night, she devours theology, sits…
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