Why We Need the Virtues

The ethical life used to have numerous windows, which we called the “virtues” – virtues such as courage, honesty, prudence, and justice.

Archived Greyfriars Review

Greyfriars Review was a significant journal published by the Franciscan Institute Press from 1987 to 2006. All the past issues may now be accessed digitally.

Fostering a Bolder Response to “Laudato Si”

In this article, Maureen K. Day argues that bolder appropriations of Laudato Si’ will require a more accurate and life-giving understanding of humanity’s relationship to the rest of creation.

Laity as Co-Creators of the Franciscan Tradition

This lecture examines the contributions of laity especially through their lived experience of faith that are documented in a range of sources.

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