This morning the International Union of Superiors General had an audience with Pope Francis, and by all accounts (or at least the account I read on Twitter), they were reallyContinue reading >>
How Pope Francis made me cry
Whenever our interior life becomes caught up in its own interests and concerns, there is no longer room for others, no place for the poor. God’s voice is no longerContinue reading >>
The loving vision
I began the descent to San Damiano a half hour before the church and monastery were due to reopen after riposa. Knowing I would arrive before that time I easedContinue reading >>
The Papal statements we should focus on
There has been much sound and fury about the Pope’s recent statements. Between the interview he gave to Jesuit periodicals and his recent apostolic exhortation, he has given us aContinue reading >>