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About the show
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, the podcast offers a blend of storytelling, reflection, and practical wisdom for living a life of harmony, joy, and simplicity. Visit Franciscan Media's website for the show notes and episode page.
Latest episodes
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Peter Rollins — The Crucified God: Love, Lack, and Liberation
October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 33 minWhat if the path to freedom isn’t found in finally becoming whole and complete but in learning to embrace our lack? This episode's guest, Peter Rollins, PhD, is a public intellectual known for his work in radical theology, psychoanalysis…
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Sara P. Marks — Franciscan Leadership Today
September 26, 2026 · 1 hr 26 minPolitics, workplaces, education, sports...no matter where you look, it seems that so many avenues of American life are experiencing a crisis in leadership. What might the Franciscan posture of relationship, mutuality, and humble listening…
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Daniel P. Horan — The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton
September 12, 2026 · 1 hr 10 minDaniel P. Horan, PhD, a longtime Thomas Merton scholar, professor, and author of a book on Merton’s deep Franciscan roots, sits down to discuss how the Franciscan tradition helped shape the journey and spirituality of Thomas Merton, one of…
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Joanne Schatzlein — Sister Saints: Clare of Assisi's Letters to Agnes of Prague
August 9, 2026 · 1 hr 25 minThe 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…
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Julianne Wallace — The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age
July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 16 minIn 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…
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Timothy Weldon — St. Bonaventure: Beauty, Light, and the Journey Into God
July 15, 2026 · 57 minIn 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…
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Edmundo Reyes — Magnifica Humanitas: Navigating Al with Faith, Wisdom, and Franciscan Joy
July 6, 2026 · 1 hr 32 minIn 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…
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John Dear — Surrendering to the God of Peace: The Path of Total Nonviolence
June 19, 2026 · 1 hr 13 minLongtime 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…