Hosted by the Oldenburg Franciscans Artist and author Gracie Morbitzer joins us to share the story behind The Modern Saints, her creative project that brings new life and contemporary perspective to the saints. Through her art and personal journey, Gracie explores how the lives of the saints can speak to us today, helping us recover… Continue Reading The Modern Day Saints (Online & In-Person; Partner Event)

Join the Franciscan Action Network for a timely webinar on the current immigration landscape. Immigration policy is shifting quickly, with increased enforcement and detention even as long-term solutions remain unresolved. This session will offer a clear overview of what is happening now, a faith-rooted reflection on why a pathway to citizenship matters, and practical ways… Continue Reading Webinar: Time to Act for Citizenship (Online; Partner Event)

Hosted by the Bethany Center Hudson Valley The Bethany Center invites you to an evening of conversation with Fr. James Martin, SJ, as he reflects on vocation, the small but meaningful lessons that shape a life, and the unexpected steps that led him to the Jesuits. His new memoir, Work in Progress, offers a humorous… Continue Reading Webinar: “Work In Progress” with Fr. James Martin (Online; Partner Event)

Hosted by the Sisters of St. Francis (Rochester, MN) at the Assisi Heights Spirituality Center Sister Kathleen Warren, OSF, will host a conversation with Bishop Michael Pham, the seventh bishop of San Diego and the first Vietnamese American bishop in the United States. Together they will explore his personal experience as an immigrant, current realities… Continue Reading Immigration Realities Today and Our Response (Online; Partner Event)

Hosted by the Franciscan School of TheologyPresented by Kenneth Himes, OFM, PhD Modern Catholic Social Teaching begins with a rich understanding of the human person, shaped by biblical, patristic, and medieval insights into creation, the Incarnation, the Trinity, and the life of the Church. In this lecture, Fr. Kenneth Himes explores how this theological vision… Continue Reading FST Zoom Lecture Series – Sacred and Social: The Person as the Foundation of Catholic Social Teaching (Online; Partner Event)