by Joseph Krans | Feb 5, 2026 | Reflections
In Hearts Reborn “Everything belongs,”1 whispers the sky,Where borders fade and spirits fly.“The closer we are to the Whole,the freer becomes the wandering soul.”2 Once I thought the sacred confined,a narrow path, a tethered mind.Now I see holiness breaking form,in...
by Joseph Krans | Jan 2, 2026 | Reflections
One Heartbeat at a Time In the stillness between years,a new direction takes shape deep within,a quiet stirring in the heart’s hidden places. Tensions rise as we considerwhat must be released,the worn safety of old patterns,the comfort of familiar shores. Yet the...
by Joseph Krans | Dec 23, 2025 | Reflections
Love is Most Strong Amidst the shimmer of lights, glittering tinsel hung,Homes full of joy and laughter,gifts exchanged, cherished songs sung,and Nativity figures resting in perfect order,one story awaits, silent beneath our traditions. One Bethlehem night,a child is...
by Joseph Krans | Nov 25, 2025 | Reflections
At Thanksgiving, we pause to offer praise and gratitude for all that sustains us. Drawing upon the spirit of the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address and St. Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures, the following reflection finds inspiration in their shared message of...
by Joseph Krans | Sep 15, 2025 | Reflections
Return to Kinship The life of St. Francis has long been an inspiration for countless hearts. His conscious embrace of poverty, simplicity, humility, and compassion, along with his choice to walk gently in the footprints of Christ, continues to influence how many live...
by Joseph Krans | Aug 21, 2025 | Reflections
More Than Our Scars The beauty of nature invites many of us into a deeper awareness of our interdonconnection—with one another, with all of creation, and with the Divine. One day, as I sat quietly in the midst of nature, I came upon a tree: broken, gnarled, and...
