Sister Mary of the Trinity

The Poor Clare Sisters of Jerusalem have requested that Sister Mary of the Trinity be proclaimed blessed and then a saint.

St Antoninus of Florence on Trade, Merchants, and Workers

Dominican friar Antoninus of Florence composed one of the most comprehensive manuals of moral theology, which has long been counted among the more influential medieval sources.

Francis' Tattoos

Another way of being marked for life comes from the mystical tradition: stigmata. As with any good Christian tradition, someone has to start it—in this case, Francis of Assisi.

The Powers of the Soul in Late Franciscan Thought

The thirteenth century witnessed an explosion of interest in the powers of the soul, which became particularly evident in the Franciscan intellectual tradition.

Book Review: Mary Magdalene in Medieval Franciscan Spirituality

This rich and insightful book approaches the Magdalene in her guise lover as much as penitent, or, better still, lover because penitent, and satisfactorily argues that point.