franciscanponderings

  "How good and how pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" (Ps 133:1) The Irish Provincial Minister, Hugh McKenn...

I live by the sea and I often watch the gulls hover in the wind. They know the art of working with the wind. They let the wind carry t...

  Matthew Kelly in the The Rhythm of Life writes, "It would be lovely if our souls growled every time they were hungry the way our...

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 ...