"Franciscan-hearted People and the So-Called 'The Fourth Order:' The Tradition of Lay Franciscans" by Darleen Pryds, PhD is the latest lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

"Fratelli Tutti as a Framework for Catholic Mental Health Ministry" by Wendell Callahan, PhD, is the latest lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

"The Franciscan Way of the Cross: How Does the San Damiano Cross Speak of Passion and Resurrection?" by Fr. Jim Sabak, OFM is the latest lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

"Where Goes the Church Under New Leadership?" by Joseph P. Chinnici, OFM, is the latest lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

"The Franciscan Intellectual Tradition - a Tradition 'Turned Upside Down'" by Johannes Freyer, OFM, is the latest lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

"The Promise and Limits of Personal Climate Action: Can 'Thinking Globally, Acting Locally' Be Enough?" by Ed Tverdek, OFM, PhD, is the latest lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

"The Shape of Holiness: St. Bonaventure's Theology of Grace for Troubled Times" by Katherine Wrisley Shelby, PhD, is the third lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series - Winter 2025 Semester, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

"La lengua inteligible: The Pastoral-Theological Project of Fray Francisco Pareja and Timucua Authors in La Florida" by Timothy Johnson, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Religion at Flagler College, is the second lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series - Winter 2025 Semester, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

"The moral vision of Pope Francis: Is he changing church teaching?" by Keith Warner, OFM, Associate Professor of Ethics & Spirituality, is the fourth lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series - Fall 2024 Semester, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

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.

Sr. Mary Beth Ingham explores the topic of Christian Humanism – looking at all of creation through the lens of love – from the perspective of the Franciscan Tradition. 

Learn how Franciscan contemplative prayer is not just for monks or cloistered nuns. Praying as a Franciscan is not based on methodology, but on grace, desire, and love. It’s all about relationship.

Fr. Garrett explores key concepts within Genesis 1 and see how they influenced St. Francis and his successors. 

We will discover how much St. Francis was motivated by a biblical vision through looking at five elements of Franciscan spirituality and discovering their scriptural basis within the writings of St. Francis.
 

 What does Francis of Assisi and his approach to the Gospel say to the Church today?

This talk will explore the ways people are studying young adults, lift up important takeaways from these studies, and distill a set of questions to craft a ministry for Catholic millennials and iGens. 

This lecture invites us to reflect on the meaning of the Incarnation, of God’s choice not only to be “God For Us,” but also “God With Us” (Emmanuel) as the Word made flesh!

Whether known by name---including figures such as Angela of Foligno and Margaret of Cortona—or known anonymously in the “background” of Franciscan narratives, the laity were important forgers of the tradition known today as “Franciscan.” This lecture opens space for lay people today to find their own place in this spiritual tradition.

This lecture will focus on what happened in the years following the death of Francis. How did St. Clare negotiate the changing circumstances of her relationship with church authority, the brothers, and developments within her sisterhood? How did the various “doors” of life, of possibility, open or close during these crucial years in which she was a singular leader within the circle of early followers.

Using the text of Thomas of Celano’s Rediscovered Life of St. Francis of Assisi will help us to appreciate the deep connection between creation, incarnation, and Franciscan living in the early Franciscan tradition, and enable us to see why Pope Francis embraces this Franciscan experience as a key to a better future for the world.

Fr. Michael reveals how gazing on an image as a contemplative form of prayer can have the ability to transform our hearts.

"In the Footsteps of Francis and Clare of Assisi" by John Kruse, PhD is the third lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series - Fall 2024 Semester, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

"Copping an Attitude: Resilience as a Pathway to Joy in Dante’s Purgatory" by Amanda Quantz, PhD is the second lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series - Fall 2024 Semester, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

"A Meditation on the Holy Spirit and the Stigmata" by Br. Thomas Piolata, OFM Cap., kickstarted the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series - Fall 2024 Semester, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

In the first segment of Franciscan faith sharing, Jack Clark Robinson, OFM, reflects on creation, the incarnation and the Immaculate Conception. 

In this video, Keith Douglass Warner, OFM, discusses a Franciscan model of intercultural evangelization.

The Story of Greccio and the Spirituality of Interdependence, by Dr. Darleen Pryds.

Dr. Daniel Horan, OFM offered this inspiring message at the 2023 Re-Imagining the World: Pope Francis and Saint Francis conference, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.