FSCJun 3, 20201 minA Year of Non-ViolenceThe country has been shaken by the Covid 19 virus striking over 100,000 people - our neighbors, brothers and sisters, our elderly and...
FSCMay 4, 20202 minReflections from A Baby FranciscanI consider myself to be an ecumenical mutt- many denominations, understanding, theologies of who God is and who God should be (in our...
FSCApr 22, 20202 minMy Understanding with The Trees: Reflections on Earth DayThe longer I live with my yard, the more I appreciate Francis’ understanding of creation as Brother and Sister. Until I received the...
FSCApr 8, 20203 minReflections on Holy WeekAs we find ourselves in the midst of this most unusual time, on the precipice of what is sure to be a most unusual Easter, I find what I...
FSCMar 25, 20207 minHermitaging at HomeNews flash: We are in the midst of a global pandemic. News flash: We are in the midst of a global pandemic. Okay, maybe not so much of a...
FSCMar 21, 20202 minFranciscan Guidance in the Midst of PandemicFranciscan Guidance in the Midst of Pandemic Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is...
Stori LongFeb 4, 20202 minOne Must Consider...One Must Consider… Howard Washington Thurman was a wonderful man and human being. A sentient being acutely aware of the worldly world...
Eileen ParfreyJan 23, 20202 minLet us beginSt Francis is said to have frequently announced, “Let us begin, for up until now, we’ve done nothing.” His words are not supposed to...
Eileen ParfreyDec 16, 20192 minThe Living NativityOur family has over 70 manger, or crèche, sets from many different countries in our house (my wife thinks that is probably enough). They...
Stori LongDec 4, 20193 minA Season of WonderingPeople are wired to understand story; our brains crave cohesiveness and narrative; they desire to connect the dots into something that...
Sr. Mary Jo Chaves, OSFNov 26, 20192 minA Season of Abundant ThanksgivingIn John’s Gospel, Jesus encourages us to believe that “I have come that you might have life, life in abundance.” (John 10;10) What a...
Sr. Mary Jo Chaves, OSFMay 16, 20181 minEssence of LoveOne of the three cornerstones of our mission here at the Franciscan Spiritual Center is “community.” Love is of the essence of any...
Larry PeacockMay 9, 20182 minAn Open DoorA year and a half ago, I recognized almost nobody who came to the door at the Franciscan Spiritual Center. And many wondered who was this...
Paula Gamble-GrantMay 2, 20181 minThe Community of NatureTHE PEACE OF WILD THINGS When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my...
Paula Gamble-GrantApr 18, 20183 minThe Only Now is NowIf you’ve spent any time around the Franciscan Spiritual Center, you know that Sr. Mary Jo, Sr. Celeste, Sr. Emma and Sr. Theresa exude...
Tom WelchApr 11, 20181 minPresencePresence. As humans, we seek connections—to others, to the world around us, to ourselves, and to God. Without connection our lives would...
Mark LesniewskiMar 28, 20183 minPresence PracticeA musician was lost in New York City. Upon finding a traffic cop the musician asked, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” The cop said,...
Sr. Mary Jo Chaves, OSFMar 21, 20182 minPresence in Psalm 139What does it mean to connect more deeply to God, self and the world around us? I believe it comes from simply showing up with all of who...
FSC 1 min A Year of Non-Violence The country has been shaken by the Covid 19 virus striking over 100,000 people - our neighbors, brothers and sisters, our elderly and...
FSC 2 min Reflections from A Baby Franciscan I consider myself to be an ecumenical mutt- many denominations, understanding, theologies of who God is and who God should be (in our...
