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Franciscan Spirit

Franciscan Media
St. Francis Of Assisi
Pope Francis
Franciscan Spirituality
St. Clare Of Assisi
Catholic Church
Spirituality
Laudato Si
Divine Mercy
Environmental Conversion
Integral Ecology
Leadership
Fifth Crusade
Canticle Of the Creatures
Downward Mobility
Theory Of Enchantment
Trinity
Artificial Intelligence
Relationality
Catholic Imagination
The Joy Of the Gospel

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

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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

Longtime peace activist, priest, and author Fr. John Dear has been a leading voice for Gospel nonviolence for decades, drawing deeply from the examples of Jesus, St. Francis, Gandhi, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this conversation, Fr. John explo... more

This episode contains a deeply personal and moving conversation with Father Mark Soehner, a Franciscan friar whose life has been shaped by decades of living the Gospel in community, among the poor, and through profound personal trials.

From his earl... more

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Timothy Weldon
Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Francis (Joliet, Illinois)
University of St. Francis
Episode: Timothy Weldon — St. Bonaventure: Beauty, Light, and the Journey Into God
Edmundo Reyes
Award-winning producer, storyteller and Catholic media leader; founder of Digital Continent
Digital Continent
Episode: Edmundo Reyes — Magnifica Humanitas: Navigating Al with Faith, Wisdom, and Franciscan Joy
John Dear
Peace activist, priest, and author
Beatitudes Center, The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast
Episode: John Dear — Surrendering to the God of Peace: The Path of Total Nonviolence
Father Mark Soehner
Franciscan friar
Franciscan Friars (Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe)
Episode: Mark Soehner — Grief, Grace, and Letting Go
Guesnerth Josué Perea
Director of Black Lives and Contemplation, Center for Spiritual Imagination
Center for Spiritual Imagination
Episode: Guesnerth Josué Perea — Lectio Divina: How Sacred Reading Can Transform Our Lives
Father Greg Friedman
Franciscan friar, longtime writer, and poet
Conventual Franciscans
Episode: Greg Friedman — A Poet's Approach to the Canticle of the Creatures
Eunice Park
Itinerant lifestyle expert, spiritual life coach, retreat facilitator, cultural critic, and follower of Francis and Clare
Franciscan world / Franciscan School of Theology
Episode: Eunice Park — A 50-Month Journey Into Franciscan Poverty
Sister Suzanne Susany
Immigration attorney and Franciscan sister
Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
Episode: Suzanne Susany — Are We Losing the Soul of America?
Father Murray Bodo
Franciscan friar, poet, author of Brother Wind and Air
Franciscan Friars / Poet
Episode: Murray Bodo — Brother Wind and Air

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Stephen Copeland
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4.8 out of 5 stars from 32 ratings
  • Inspired

    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

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    Justice 4 the victims
    United Statesa month ago
  • Excellent podcast

    Thank you for a wonderful podcast. I wait impatiently for the next episode.

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    5
    PG7777
    Australia2 months ago
  • What a wonderful podcast!

    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!

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    wilmingtonfan
    United States5 months ago
  • The Saint and the Sultan

    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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    Belv sas
    United States7 months ago

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Timothy Weldon — St. Bonaventure: Beauty, Light, and the Journey Into God
Q: How does Bonaventure's Trinity metaphysics connect to everyday life and practice?
He sees the Trinity as perfect beauty, revealing relationality and mutuality that should shape how we relate to others, creation, and God in daily actions.
Timothy Weldon — St. Bonaventure: Beauty, Light, and the Journey Into God
Q: Why is Bonaventure called the seraphic doctor and what does that title signify about his leadership?
The title underscores his profound devotion, humility, and ability to lead with a servant's heart, blending administrative skill with mysticism and pastoral care.
Timothy Weldon — St. Bonaventure: Beauty, Light, and the Journey Into God
Q: What was the first thing from Bonaventure that really resonated with you?
The idea that Bonaventure is a consummate thinker of the heart, insisting that knowledge belongs to wisdom and that the heart plays a central role in understanding truth.
John Dear — Surrendering to the God of Peace: The Path of Total Nonviolence
Q: Most listening probably would not describe themselves or their lives as violent. Can you make the case that we're all caught in the tension of violence and non-violence?
We're all addicted to violence in varying degrees, and true nonviolence requires recognizing inner violence, surrendering to God, and living universal love that disarms both heart and society.
Mark Soehner — Grief, Grace, and Letting Go
Q: How did your God view expand as you got involved with New Jerusalem and other groups?
Experiencing a live, spacious, and vulnerable form of church opened me to a broader God-view, where the Spirit moved through communities and the gifts of leadership, including women, flourished in ways that contrasted with more rigid doctrinal groups.

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2. Edmundo Reyes
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4. Father Mark Soehner
5. Guesnerth Josué Perea
6. Father Greg Friedman
7. Eunice Park
8. Sister Suzanne Susany

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