spirituality'S ARCHIVE

• Mother Earth Teaches: The Sacred Nature of Seeds

  
  

  • By Annemarie Barrett
  • On July 14, 2014

  Lay missioner Annemarie Barrett continues our series, “Mother Earth Teaches: Digging Deeper into Faith, Community and Justice.”    “In the Andean cosmovision, we recognize that we are part of our environment. We are not superior […]

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• Community 101: Listening

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On June 5, 2014

  For the next four weeks, we will feature a four part series on faith in community every Franciscan Friday: “Community 101: An Introduction to Intentional Living”! and would like weekly contributors to highlight specific features […]

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• Community 101: Prayer

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On May 29, 2014

  For the next four weeks, we will feature a four part series on faith in community every Franciscan Friday: “Community 101: An Introduction to Intentional Living”! It will feature weekly contributors highlighting specific features of […]

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• Poor and Free: “Invest in God’s Dream”

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On March 13, 2014

  Franciscan Mission Service presents:  “Poor and Free: A Spiritual Yes to Less” every Friday in Lent Series contributions:  Shane Claiborne: Part I, Part II, and Part III Gigi Gruenke: “Invest in God’s Dream” Jack Jezreel: “The Simple Math of Voluntary […]

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• Franciscan Friday: “The Joy of Love through Commitment”

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On February 28, 2014

  Casa San Salvador is the intentional faith community where Franciscan Mission Service Domestic Volunteers live along with Katie Miller and James Luisi, who work at NETWORK.  Today we chat with Casa San Salvador House Manager […]

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• Takeaway Wednesday: 3 Questions About Religious Orders

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On February 19, 2014

  Continuing our series Sacraments and Social Mission: Living the Gospel, Being Disciples, our blog today features the Sacrament of Holy Orders.  Franciscan Mission Service defines itself through its dedication to St. Francis. While discernment to […]

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• Returned Missioner Lorraine Kelley on Mission and Reconciliation Pt. III

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On February 2, 2014

  This is part of a three part series by Lorraine Kelley: “Mission and Reconciliation” Part I Part II Part III Continuing our series Sacraments and Social Mission: Living the Gospel, Being Disciples, returned missioner Lorraine […]

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• Francis and the Foolishness of God: Podcast Series, Episode 1

  
  

  • By Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM
  • On June 28, 2013

  Our FMS podcasts bring the missioner formation classroom right into your home.  Our presenters speak on a number of topics including church history, Franciscan spirituality, simplicity, and social justice issues. Our latest podcasts focus on […]

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• Discernment Days – Is Mission for Me?

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On April 15, 2013

  Perhaps you have just recently graduated from a college that’s cost you your life savings, countless sleepless nights, and many antisocial weekends. Or perhaps you just celebrated your 20th anniversary at a job you’ve kept […]

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• Outreach and Charity: Reflections and Answers to Why

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On March 22, 2013

  For our week of Outreach and Charity, Domestic Volunteer Anna Robinson shares the lessons she has learned through multiple years and ways of volunteering, encouraging everyone to look at service in a new light. Volunteering […]

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