Franciscan Media

Catholic travelers don't always realize that every state in the Union contains unique shrines, retreat houses, missions and other significant holy places. In 101 Places to Pray Before You Die,"...

If you're looking for a new Lenten experience, here are forty fresh ideas. Some will challenge you to deepen your prayer life; others will open your mind to new ways to serve others. Each of the...

A Retreat with Saint Anthony: Finding Our WayAuthor: Carol Ann MorrowPublisher: Franciscan MediaPublication Date: Sep 15, 2020Number of Pages: 104 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

Four women--Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, and Th?r?se of Lisieux--have been honored with the title "Doctor of the Church." But what does that title mean and what do these...

Perhaps the Christmas story has become almost too familiar. A virgin giving birth. A child laid in a manger. Shepherds greeted by angels. The Christmas story has become so familiar that the profound,...

One of the most beloved saints in history, Francis of Assisi had a special insight into the importance of the Incarnation. From his love of the humanity of Christ, to his celebration of the first...

The Catholic Church in America was built in the missions of the West, the slums of New York, and the heartland of the Midwest by ordinary believers forging extraordinary lives. C. Walker Gollar tells...

This user-friendly book blends theory and practice, gently and concretely taking the reader through the first steps of contemplative prayer. Armchair Mysticbegins with the necessary details of time...

Dr. Ray has spent his career helping to strengthen families through a combination of Catholic theology, common-sense insights and wry humor. Now, having become a new grandpa himself, Dr. Ray is...

Melanie Rigney uses stories of the saints, our sisters in faith, to help readers grow in their spiritual lives. Some of these saints are familiar--Teresa of Avila, Catherine of Siena, Bernadette of...

In his bestselling book Breathing Under Water, Richard Rohr casts a vision for finding healing and true fulfillment by facing your dependencies head-on. Now his companion journal provides the tools...

In Breathing Under Water, Richard Rohr shows how the gospel principles in the Twelve Steps can free anyone from any addiction-from an obvious dependence on alcohol or drugs to the more common but...

Brotherhood of Saints: Daily Guidance and InspirationAuthor: Melanie RigneyPublisher: Franciscan MediaPublication Date: Oct 23, 2020Number of Pages: 382 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

Whether you're considering a religious vocation or simply trying to lead a Christ-centered life, Franciscan friar Casey Cole has news: Christian life doesn't end with a profession of faith or hearing...

Three of the greatest minds in Franciscan theology, Ilia Delio, O.S.F., Franciscan Keith Douglass Warner, O.F.M., and Pamela Wood, come together to discuss one of the greatest crises of our time-the...

Written by a Franciscan who has devoted a life of teaching and scholarship to Francis of Assisi, this book gives a detailed chronology of the day-to-day historical events in the life of Francis and...

What is compassion and how does it emerge in the human heart? What moves one to compassion? Can we learn compassion as a way of life? Can we let go of our fears to love more deeply? Compassion...

Created to Relate explains the natural gift women have for building and maintaining life-giving relationships. Understanding the role of relationship within the Trinity can help you understand the...

It may seem shocking to compare our relationship with God with the notion of "dating." But this book does. With fresh insight and a deep personal spirituality, Horan points out that the desire,...

"De hombre salvaje a hombre sabio: Reflexiones sobre la espiritualidad masculina" es una edici?n revisada y actualizada del ?xito editorial anterior del P. Richard Rohr, "El camino del hombre...

People of faith and people of science often view one another with suspicion, even disdain. But what if science and faith were complementary ideas? Physicist Michael Dennin explains that science...

The loving, inclusive life and preaching of Francis of Assisi make him a recognizable and beloved saint across many faith traditions. In the ten-year-anniversary edition of Eager to Love, globally...

Brian Doyle is an extraordinary writer whose tales will endure. --Cynthia Ozick, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of Quarrel and Quandary This is a guided tour through the mind of...

"God really is real! I never experienced him before now." "I felt like there had to be something more--I think I've found it!" "God doesn't just love everyone--he loves me!" It's exciting when...

Encountering Jesus: A Holy Land ExperienceAuthor: Vincenzo PeroniPublisher: Franciscan MediaPublication Date: Feb 28, 2020Number of Pages: 160 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

Go on a spiritual pilgrimage to Assisi with Fr. Murray Bodo. Enter Assisi takes you on a journey through the gates of the city, where you will discover in your own life the way to follow Jesus as St...

This book provides Catholics who pray before the Real Presence with a new and unique resource to deepen their adoration experience and do so within the Franciscan tradition. Each of 52 reflections...

The lives of the saints who helped build the Catholic Church in the United States--Frances Cabrini, Isaac Jogues, John Neumann, Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Damien de Veuster, among others--are marked by...

For Love of Animals is an honest and thoughtful look at our responsibility as Christians with respect to animals. Many Christians misunderstand both history and their own tradition in thinking about...

Forgiving Mother offers you practical guidance and spiritual wisdom to begin your journey to wholeness of spirit. Highly recommended! -- Lisa M. Hendey, author, The Grace of Yes Marge Steinhage...