We mourn the loss of Pope Francis, and we remember the legacy he has left us with. At his final address on Easter Sunday, he proclaimed: “The light of Easter impels us to break down the barriers that create division Continue reading →

In the Gospel reading from Luke for the Easter vigil, the angels at the tomb ask of the women arriving to treat Jesus’ dead body with spices, “Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He is not here but Continue reading →

In the passage for Holy Thursday for the Gospel of John, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples. Former FST professor, Michael Guinan, OFM, states that this is both “an example of humble service, symbolically characterizing Jesus’ impending suffering and Continue reading →

In the second reading (Philippians 2: 6-11) for Passion Sunday, we hear about the humility of Christ, “though he was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God something to be grasped” and he “emptied himself, Continue reading →

In the gospel for the fifth Sunday in Lent, Jesus, in his response to an accused woman, challenges us to recognize in others our shared humanity. Compassion and forgiveness are connected. Ilia Delio, OSF in her book, Compassion: Living in Continue reading →

In the gospel for the third Sunday of Lent, Jesus tells a parable about a gardener who does not give up on a fig tree that has not produced good fruit. It is a great metaphor for being willing to Continue reading →

The Gospel for the second week of Lent tells us of the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration. How do we embody the message of this event? “God places us in the world as his fellow workers—agents of transfiguration. We work with Continue reading →

As we prepare to enter another season of Lent, let us consider where we are called to convert our hearts: “I imagine Lent for you and for me as a great departure from the greedy, anxious anti-neighborliness of our economy, Continue reading →

In late December 2024, Pope Francis announced that 2025 will be a Jubilee year with the theme, “Pilgrims of Hope”, challenging us to consider a new way to navigate a world that is suffering on many levels. How can we Continue reading →

In his book, Leading Like Francis: Building God’s House, Carl Koch states, “Leadership is a relationship between people, and we are always in relationships with others. So, we are always leaders.” FST’s student leadership is made up of students from both the Continue reading →