Hosted by Paths to Understanding Many people today feel anxious about the future of our communities and our country. Division and distrust seem to grow faster than our capacity to understand one another. In this webinar, Pastor Terry Kyllo, executive director of Paths to Understanding, explores why these forces have become so powerful — and… Continue Reading Webinar – The Society We Deserve: Where Everyone Belongs and Everyone Can Thrive (Online; Partner Event)

Hosted by Paths to Understanding What would it look like to build a society where everyone belongs and everyone can thrive? In this webinar, Pastor Terry Kyllo offers a hopeful, practical vision for renewing our common life through the everyday practice of loving our neighbors. Drawing on Scripture, social research, and years of community experience,… Continue Reading Webinar – Strategies of Love: Where Do We Start?

Hosted by the Oldenburg Franciscans Have you ever wondered how prayer is shaping your life beneath the surface? This morning retreat invites you to explore the rich and varied relationships the Spirit opens to us through prayer. Together we'll reflect on how poetry, silence, scripture, nature, and community can deepen our ongoing conversation with God.… Continue Reading Mini-Retreat: Relationships in Prayer (Online & In-Person; Partner Event)

Hosted by St. Anthony Spirituality CenterPresented by Sr. Meg Earsley, FSPAThis program is the second session in a three‑part exploration of Franciscan simplicity. Each week focuses on a different dimension of living with intention—material, emotional, and spiritual—and invites participants to take one small, meaningful step toward a simpler way of being. Week 2 centers on… Continue Reading Living Franciscan Simplicity Series – Week 2: Emotional Simplicity (Hybrid; Partner Event)

Hosted by the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help & Franciscans for Earth Join us online for a free presentation and conversation on the realities of climate change and the choices before us. Drawing on research from Climate Central, an independent, policy‑neutral organization of scientists and communicators, this session offers a clear look… Continue Reading Eco-Presentation “Climate Change: Key Facts” (Online; Partner Event)

Hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology Presented by Sister Sarah Kohles, OSF Higher education today faces significant challenges, and a strong grounding in the Franciscan tradition can offer both stability and inspiration. In this lecture, Sister Sarah Kohles, OSF explores how the Franciscan charism takes root within a small, liberal arts university — not… Continue Reading FST Zoom Lecture – Little Flowers Everywhere: Integrating the Charism in a Small, Liberal Arts, Franciscan University – Sarah Kohles, OSF (Online; Partner Event)