At Franciscan Media, we work every day to provide you with free materials that nourish your spirit. Here's a sampling...
Counting Our Blessings At Franciscan Media, we work every day to provide you with free materials that nourish your spirit. We call these free resources Blessings. In this month's Blessings newsletter, we offer meditations on water, gratitude, and a prayer for letting go. We hope you enjoy our offerings this month. Thank you in advance for your support! You are our greatest blessing. | Hold a Place in Your Heart for the World Hold a space in your heart for the world. We’re all ancestors of future generations who hope we’ll build the fire that can be seen in the distance. Read more. | Humble Grace and Gratitude "In this place, with this woman of God, everything was more than I saw, more than I felt, more than I perceived. Everything was greater than it was." Read more. | A Prayer for Letting Go In letting go, we discover the joy of new walking routes, fewer responsibilities, novel possibilities, and continuing involvement in our loved ones’ lives. Where are you called to let go? What horizons beckon you forward? Read more. | The Healing Power of Water Water is a big deal. It is essential for life, and up to 60 percent of the human body is made up of water. And in the Bible, water is mentioned a total of 722 times. Read more. | Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Though it is not mentioned anywhere in the Scriptures, this feast celebrates Mary's presentation in the Temple by her parents, Anna and Joachim. Read more. | |