The Best Day Ever?

Fr. Brandon Berg reflects on living in the now – not carrying around the past and not being anxious about the future.

St. Clare and the Common Good

Something in the in-between space of our social relationships, something in the connective tissue of what binds us as a people has torn.

Happy Feast Day!

On July 15, Franciscans worldwide and many others celebrate the memory of St. Bonaventure (1217/21-1274), Doctor of the Church.

Franciscan Sessions at Kalamazoo Medieval Congress

The Franciscan Institute organizes four sessions for the 57th International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo (live on the internet, May 9-14, 2022).

The Oldest Image of Alexander of Hales

There has long been a running informal dialogue about images of Alexander of Hales: where the few that exist are to be found and whether more may yet be discovered.