This presentation by Keith Warner, OFM, Associate Professor of Ethics & Spirituality, will review the approach of Pope Francis and interpret his vision for the moral life of Christians today.
This presentation by Keith Warner, OFM, Associate Professor of Ethics & Spirituality, will review the approach of Pope Francis and interpret his vision for the moral life of Christians today.
On December 8, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, especially significant for Franciscans, as under this title we honor Mary as patroness of our Order.
On November 29, the Franciscan family celebrates the Feast of All Saints of the Seraphic Order – remembering the countless Franciscan men and women who have lived out the Gospel of Jesus Christ by following the patterns of life left by Francis and Clare of Assisi.
On November 26, Franciscans around the world honor the memory of Saint Leonard of Port Maurice (1676–1751), famous preacher of parish missions.
On November 4, the Church celebrates the memory of St. Charles Borromeo, a great pastoral theologian and one of the outstanding figures of the Catholic Reformation. He was a Secular Franciscan.
Focusing on the other in a mode of prayerful listening and moving toward action with and for the other, this Franciscan spirituality of discernment can be a model not only for Franciscans but for others as well.
Fr. Tom explores the relationship between the consistent ethic of life espoused by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin and integral ecology, as described by Pope Francis. These perspectives, which consider that life issues and justice issues are interrelated, call for a wider moral vision.
We will try to show how Francis' view of creation resonates strongly with some biblical views. A good place to begin is the beginning of the Gospel of John.
This presentation by Keith Warner, OFM, Associate Professor of Ethics & Spirituality, will review the approach of Pope Francis and interpret his vision for the moral life of Christians today.
This presentation by John Kruse, Associate Professor of Theology at Neumann University, will explore the benefits, both personal and spiritual, of walking in the footsteps of Francis and Clare.
Inspired by Dante, this lecture by Amanda Quantz, Professor of Theology at the University of Saint Mary, focuses on tenacity as a path to joy.