The "Franciscan Reflections" in this index are written by Fred Schaeffer, SFO., unless otherwise noted. He began writing these reflections
and catechetical teachings for SFO, and for the Church in general, in 1996. There are 531 listings here.
We are starting a new index today for listing 532 and up.

New! Subject Index (complete, to date)

H

"Heaven is not a location in the cosmos, but a place within God" (Benedict XVI) (#531)
Heavenly Rest (#549)
His Abundant Love (#545)
Holy Mass the Greatest Miracle (#572)
Holy Spirit reveals deep things of God (#567)

I-J

"I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you"

Jesus, our Brother (#534)
Jesus wants to heal us! (#535)
Jesus was betrayed (#558)

K

Keep out (on chastity) #581

L

Let's make this a kinder world (#583)

Love Yourself (#575)

M

Master, I want to see (#555)
Messengers of Perfect Joy! (#538)
Monks and Mice (#553)

N


O

P-Q

Please pray for the Children (#565)
Please pray for the Souls in Purgatory (#543)
Praying for Intercession (#563)
Praying to and with Jesus (#562)
Pretending Nothing is Wrong (#550)
Profession in the Secular Franciscan Order (#578)

R

Respect for All (#554)
Responsibility (#574)

S

St. John, Apostle and Evangelist (#587) Secularization: a great danger (#533)
Seeing Things as They Are (#542)
Shocking Crimes Against People (#577)
Silence Please! (#541)
Spiritual Communion (#571)
Stella Maris (#569)
Stilled Infant Voices (#586)

T

XIII General Chapter OFS (#580)

The Eye of the Needle (#568)
The Immaculate Lamb of God (#559)

The Marian Dedication of St. Francis of Asisi (#576)
The Reality of Everyday Life (#570)
The Time of Eternity (#532)
The Voice within You (#557)
Treasury of the Church (#540)

U

V

Visiting with Jesus when He visits us (#536)

W-Z

We Bring Forth Christ in Faith (#585)
We need to be strong! (#537)
Week before Holy Week 2011 (#556)
What did mother do for us? (#560)
WYD It is here. (#573)

Your relationship with Jesus (#561)