Saint Francis

  • All the Humble Saints

    While traveling in Italy, we visited a lot of churches, monasteries, and other places where the lives of the saints were celebrated. We got to see many relics of the saints, as well as view artwork and read stories about… Continue reading

  • Pace e Bene

    When Suzanna and I were visiting the town of Assisi on our recent trip to Italy, we kept seeing the words “pace e bene” crop up in many places. I knew it meant peace and good, but wasn’t sure of… Continue reading

  • Finding Saint Francis

    As part of our vacation in Italy, Suzanna and I spent several days looking for Saint Francis. In his day, Francis was a revolutionary monk who shook up the Catholic church, pushing it to return to its roots, to divest… Continue reading

  • Celebrating Saint Francis

    I am writing this on October 4, the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, who incidentally,  our amazing Pope and our care for creation ministry are named after. What an amazing example for us to all follow. Pope Francis,… Continue reading