
Franciscan Spirit brings listeners insightful conversations with authors, artists, and educators who explore faith, spirituality, and the human experience through a Franciscan lens. Each episode delves into thought-provoking topics, drawing inspiration from the values of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi, to inspire a deeper connection with God and the world. Featuring a diverse range of guests,... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 40 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Religion & Spirituality | |||

The focus of this special feast day episode is St. Clare of Assisi’s remarkable, poetic letters to another woman of nobility, St. Agnes of Prague. Guiding listeners through these four letters is Sister Joanne Schatzlein, OSF, a Franciscan scholar, co... more
In a time when loneliness and disconnection are at historic highs, how can resurrecting community help us awaken to what Thomas Merton called our “true selves”? In an age of division, how might principles from the Franciscan way help us to uncover ou... more
In this episode celebrating the Feast Day of 13th-century Franciscan philosopher St. Bonaventure, Professor Timothy Weldon helps listeners encounter a saint whose heart-centered wisdom still speaks powerfully today. Weldon explores Bonaventure's life... more
In this episode, we dive into one of the most urgent conversations of our time: faith and artificial intelligence, which Pope Leo XIV just explored in his groundbreaking encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas.” What does this new encyclical teach us about A... more
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Last Tuesday 6/16/26, I listened to episode 31, the interview with Sister Suzanne Susany. I was so inspired by her, I believe God put the idea in my head to become an immigration paralegal. I started doing some research and yesterday, 6/23/26, a week later, I met with an advisor at the college where I got my AA degree. I am now enrolled in their AS in paralegal studies program and start my first law class in September. All the general education classes required have been satisfied with my AA deg... more
Thank you for a wonderful podcast. I wait impatiently for the next episode.
This podcast opens my mind to wonderful Catholic spiritual writers. It is always an insightful program. It is helping me gree we aptly in my spiritual journey. Thank you! Please keep up the good work!
What a fantastic depth of information here that took me through the event in 1219 to present day. I realized this meeting still impacts us today if we only open our hearts.
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Conversations center on Franciscan values—community, humility, service, and dialogue—applied to modern life. Episodes span topics like building authentic digital community, contemplative practice, interreligious dialogue, sacred reading, and the ethics of technology, often weaving in theology, philosophy, and social justice. Notable throughlines include how to live with compassion in a connected world, the integration of art and poetry with faith, and practical ways to embody Franciscan ideals in everyday relationships, vocation, and public life. The show tends to feature wide-ranging guests—friars, scholars, poets, activists, and educators—who bring intimate personal stories alongside scholarly or professional expertise, offering listeners... more
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Recent guests on Franciscan Spirit include:
1. Sister Joanne Schatzlein
2. Julianne Wallace
3. Timothy Weldon
4. Edmundo Reyes
5. John Dear
6. Father Mark Soehner
7. Guesnerth Josué Perea
8. Father Greg Friedman
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