franciscanponderings

Holy Thursday: Pope Francis kisses feet of youth in detention centre Pope Francis means business. He is quickly giving a clear and defin...

At different times Pope Francis has spoken of why he chose the name Francis. His words and lifestyle options are a challenge to the whol...

Back Seat: Pope Francis with Argentinians in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta The Italian media are speaking of “a revolution of small ge...

Pope Francis kisses man with severe disabilities. Before the Mass in St Peter's Square at which he formally inaugurated his Petrine ...

Ronald Knox mused: “Perhaps it would be a good thing if every Christian, certainly if every priest,could dream once in his life that he ...

On Shrove Tuesday the community here came together to reflect on the Pope’s Lenten Message. Little did we realise when we decided on this...

I have finished reading The Duty of Delight , an abridged version of the diaries of Dorothy Day (1897-1980), the founder the Catholic Wo...