Year of Saint Francis: Franciscans’ Provocative Insights
Saint Francis didn’t want grand celebrations or holy pilgrimages. What these Franciscan leaders revealed about his actual wishes might change how you practice faith.
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Saint Francis didn’t want grand celebrations or holy pilgrimages. What these Franciscan leaders revealed about his actual wishes might change how you practice faith.
Quarter-million pilgrims rush to see Francis’ body in unprecedented display. What makes a 800-year-old saint command this kind of devotion today?
The Church says indulgences aren’t spiritual shortcuts—but what do 800 years of Franciscan tradition reveal about this controversial practice?
Real questions about faith, life, and modern challenges deserve honest, Scripture-grounded answers — written by someone who has spent years bringing exactly that to young people in the classroom.


