“Hope is audacious, and so, let us encourage one another to dream big. Brothers and sisters let us dream big! Let us not be afraid to dream big, seeking the ideals of justice and social love that are born of hope.” Pope Francis, Catechesis “Healing the World” #8
As a community of Franciscan hearted people, we turn our attention to how we might be a “blessings in the heart of world.” We offer the following resources to support and inspire you.
Prayers/Prayer Options
- We are sorry Mother Earth
- Leaving God for God by Jan Phillips
- Wheaton Franciscan Vision Prayer
- The Hill We Climb – By Amanda Gorman, Inaugural Poet Laureate
- Novena to Saint Francis: For a world under threat
- Handwashing Prayer – Provided by The Christine Center
Articles
- Here’s a revolution needed. Join it.
- Working groups help Vatican prepare Laudato Si’ Action Platform for launch
- With new synodal process, Francis creates an insurance policy for reforms
- Not a walk in the park: Synod journey requires listening, patience
- Finding the body of Christ in different ‘spiritual communions’
- The Pope Francis Summer Reading List
- Not a walk in the park: Synod journey requires listening, patience
- Pope Francis launches program to put Laudato Si’ into action throughout church
- Showing up Christian online: 8 ways to be ‘leaven’ on social media
- The Trinity, mystery of our faith, in music and art
- Shut in, locked down, no green space? Six tips to connect with nature
- Do we Even Know How to Socialize Anymore
- America Magazine article that Includes the public announcement of Sr. Sheila Kinsey’s appointment to the Vatican Office of Human Development
- Living the meaningful questions of Now (Includes reference to the Wheaton Franciscans) by Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea
- Covenant Companion Naomi Hroncich – Reaching out to their Neighbors at Greenfields
- Nature Refreshes Nun’s Soul
Resources
May we hold one another other, and especially the most vulnerable, in our hearts and prayers.
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