A Franciscan Heart In the World
MJohnson, OFM Franciscan Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Home By Another Way
“They set out and there it was, the star that they had seen at its rising, going before them.” (Matthew 2:9)Every year on Epiphany, we hear this familiar Gospel about the Magi following a star. We…
The Carpenter's Gift
In this Christmas episode of A Franciscan Heart in the World, weenter the quiet mystery of a God who comes close — not in power, but intenderness. Through the story of Jack and his grandfather, we…
The Dawn That Breaks Through Us
Luke 1:67-79 When God opens a new chapter, it rarely comes with fanfare.Sometimes it comes as a quiet call to step into who we were anointed to be — priest, prophet, and king — in our time, in our…
“When God Writes the Next Chapter Through Our Yes”
Luke 1:57–66. Sometimes God begins something new in us long after we thought our season had passed. In today’s Gospel, Zechariah and Elizabeth learn that grace doesn’t follow the timelines we set.…
The Visit We All Need
Luke 1:39-56 In this episode, we sit with Mary and Elizabeth, and with every moment in our own lives when a simple act of welcome becomes the doorway to grace. Join me as we explore how peace rises…
Joseph and the Courage to Say Yes
Matthew 1:18–24. n this episode of A Franciscan Heart in the World, we sit with Mary’s annunciation — that moment when God interrupts an ordinary life with an invitation that feels far bigger than…
The Yes That Makes All The Difference
Luke 1:26-38. In today’s episode of A Franciscan Heart in the World, we enter the moment when everything in salvation history shifted — the Annunciation. Luke tells us that an ordinary young woman in…
When Hope Arrives Unexepected
Luke 1:5-25Before we ever reach Bethlehem, the Christmas story begins with two people who thought their season of hope had passed. In today’s episode of A Franciscan Heart in the World, we look at…
“A Green Shoot in Winter”
Reading: Jeremiah 23:5–8In this Advent reflection on A Franciscan Heart in the World, we listen to Jeremiah’s promise of a “righteous branch” — new life rising in the coldest seasons — and we meet…
The Family God Gave Us
Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus is long, messy, and surprisingly honest. Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, Mary—every one of them a reminder that God works right through the complicated stories we inherit.…
The Weight We Carry, The Grace That Carries Us
On today’s episode of A Franciscan Heart in the World, we sit with Psalm 34 — a psalm written not from comfort but from crisis. It reminds us that the Lord is close to the brokenhearted, that God…
The Yes That Changes Us
Today on A Franciscan Heart in the World, we explore the yes that doesn’t begin in our lips, but in our lives. Jesus’ parable of the two sons reveals how easy it is to sound faithful without ever…
What the Donkey Saw
Based on Numbers 22–24, this Advent reflection reminds us that sometimes the smallest creature sees God first. The donkey’s insight — missed by the prophet beside her — invites us to slow down, pay…
When Hope is Planted
Today’s Advent reflection turns to Isaiah’s promise that “the desert and the parched land will exult.”We meet Evelyn, a widow standing at the window of her winter garden — a place that looks…
The Mother of Us All-Our Lady of Guadalupe
Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a story of roses,processions, unexpected courage, and the Mother who walks with her people.Whether you know the tradition well or are hearing it for…
"When the Nest Feels Empty"
Isaiah 41:13–20“There are seasons when love feels like letting go,and the silence that follows asks a different kind of faith.”
And I Will Give You Rest
Matthew 11:28–30“There’s a kind of tiredness that sleep can’t fix —the kind that comes from carrying too much alone.”
Comfort, Give Comfort
(Isaiah 40:1)“Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God.”This Advent, we’re invited to hear those words not as distant poetry, but as a promise spoken into our own weary lives.Join me for A…
Immaculate Conception-"Full of Grace"
Grace doesn’t always show up with an angel and a trumpet.Sometimes it comes disguised as an interruption —and it waits to see if we’ll say yes.
A Place for One Another
Romans 15:4–9, , Isaiah 11:1-10 This episode invites us to see Advent as the season when Christ makes room for us — and we learn to make room for one another. Through a simple story of unlikely…
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