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…
Old-fashioned trunk-centered simplicity
I admire my sisters’ tales of trunks. Long before I entered the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration –…
The process of lightening up my living
A few weeks ago, my whole life flashed before my eyes. Well, maybe it didn’t actually flash. But, I really…
Motherhood and Not-So-Simple Simplicity
By guest blogger Nicole Steele Wooldridge I always used to find it challenging to live out the value…
a shoe story
One of my core faith principles is that God will provide for all our needs. Recently, a little…
fostering life in farming, pregnancy and meditation
I’ve been thinking, all of us are called to help foster environments where life can flourish. This past…
On the corner of 12th Ave. and Jefferson
True story shared by guest blogger Liz Diedrich I was happy to see William pull up next to…
the power of paradox
Our world is a mess and in need of redemption. Christ is coming to save us. Yet, Christ…
all watch
Jesus said to his disciples: “Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come.…
the prayer box
Guest blogger Liz Diedrich Praying is hard. It is hard to find time to pray. It is hard…