Today was day one of a three day conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico for me. It is called Conspire and is an annual conference on (essentially) Franciscan spirituality in today’s world. One of the keynote speakers, James Alison, spoke at...
Perhaps I am writing this as much as for myself as for you, but… Don’t give up. There may feel as though there are enough reasons to give up. It may feel as though there are enough frustrations and failures...
Starting roughly a year ago, I began reading the works of the Franciscans rather dutifully. From modern Franciscans, to the early ones, I found that they all resonated deeply within me. I think there is a reason for this, and...
I guess that is a great first question to answer. Quite simply, I felt like I have something to offer. There came a point in my life, roughly six months ago when I realized that I was waiting. I was...
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