There’s unrest in my heart as I take to the task of writing a blog about peace that is due on Valentine’s Day. Peace AND love in one post! Ironically, perhaps paradoxically, Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb” is playing in the background at the coffee shop. I am not comfortably numb. How can I be comfortably numb when the saint of passionate peace, Francis of Assisi, is in my heart, as he is in the hearts of Franciscans all around the world, including here at the Franciscan Spir

“In the case of an emergency, put on your own mask before helping your children.” The instruction and demonstration as an airplane prepares to take off has been repeated so often, we often don’t pay attention to the wisdom. Though taking care of oneself first may seem selfish and taking care of ourselves can certainly be taken to extremes where others are never thought of or helped, there is wisdom to be gained as we pay attention to the flight attendant’s instruction. Plus,