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Perspectives Magazine

Perspectives Magazine is printed and mailed in the fall and spring. Starting with our Fall 2024 issue, we publish our Perspectives Magazine articles on our Stories page. Enjoy past issues below. If you'd like to subscribe to the print magazine, email communications@fspa.org.

Perspectives - Spring 2024


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Cultivating a legacy of sustainability and stewardship on St. Joseph Ridge

maple syrup
Tapping into 'cultural learning opportunities, collaborations' with the Ho-Chunk community

Prairiewoods building aerial
Discovering the essence of Prairiewoods: A fusion of wisdom, ecospirituality and community

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My Perspective: Spirit and nature:
Ecospirituality at the Christine Center

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Truth, healing and 'Bad River: A Story of Defiance'

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Spirit of Ministry: An 'invitation to
consider the rest of creation'


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Perspectives - Fall 2023


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sister maryam gossling artwork
FSPA Shares 'Love   of Creation,'
Franciscan Tradition of Art

cafe fenix mural chicago illinois
Together, Immigrant Community in Chicago
Glows with the Goodness of Art

sister carrie kirsch headshot
My Perspective: Sharing the Ministry
and Beauty of Adoration

affiliate kate bausch coloring
Spirit of Ministry: My Little Mission

 

Perspectives - Spring 2023


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The Border is Everywhere: Collaborating with Catholic Charities for immigration reform
The Border is Everywhere: Collaborating with Catholic Charities for immigration reform

My Perspective: A conversation with Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Theresa Keller
My Perspective: A conversation with Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Theresa Keller

Social and Solidarity Economy: the Tzeltal women of Zapontic
Social and Solidarity Economy:
the Tzeltal women of Zapontic

Living on the border of social justice in La Crosse
Living on the border of social justice in La Crosse

 

Perspectives - Fall 2022


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Hope Restores: collaboration, friendship, sisterhood
Hope Restores: collaboration,
friendship, sisterhood

Spirit of Ministry: Relationships and recovery revered at RAVE
Spirit of Ministry: Relationships and
recovery revered at RAVE

Grace House: Nourishing minds, bodies, relationships and souls
Grace House: Nourishing minds,
bodies, relationships and souls

The Naturalist School: Ecopoetics of justice for the earth and marginalized communities
The Naturalist School: Ecopoetics of justice for the earth and marginalized communities

forging relationships at The Fireplace
My Perspective: Forging relationships,
"rebuilding the church" at The Fireplace

 

Perspectives - Spring 2022


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Economy of Francesco: 'Soul of the economy of tomorrow'
Economy of Francesco: 'Soul of
the economy of tomorrow'

Apis & Heritage Capital Partners: Helping workers of color own their futures
Apis & Heritage Capital Partners:
Helping workers of color own their futures

Called to meet our Afghan neighbors with SAFE
Called to meet our Afghan neighbors with SAFE

My Perspective: Our Catholic mission of impact investing and shareholder advocacy
My Perspective: Our Catholic mission of impact investing and shareholder advocacy

Spirit of Ministry: The Economy of Francesco and 'good humans' among us
Spirit of Ministry: The Economy of Francesco
and 'good humans' among us

 

Perspectives - Fall 2021


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Building a safe haven for Mama Tabu and children of Arusha
Building a safe haven for Mama Tabu
and children of Arusha

Celebrating 'beauty and resilience of the human spirit' with Persephone Project
Celebrating 'beauty and resilience of the
human spirit' with Persephone Project

Café Justo: Coffee with a splash of social justice
Café Justo: coffee with a splash of social justice

My Perspective: Reflections from a grateful Mzungu
My Perspective: Reflections
from a grateful Mzungu

Spirit of Ministry: Affiliate's 'deepest core values' sown in neighborhood garden
Spirit of Ministry: Affiliate's 'deepest core
values' sown in neighborhood garden

 

Perspectives - Spring 2021


Seeding a Legacy of Healing helping exploited women build healing relationships
Seeding a Legacy of Healing: helping exploited women build healing relationships

The home that FSPA Culture Change built
The home that FSPA Culture Change built

The Way in the 21st Century
Spirit of Ministry: Finding "The Way" through relationships, Franciscan tradition

Sister Thea inspires FSPA relationships and legacies of healing
My Perspective: Sister Thea inspires FSPA relationships and legacies of healing

Sister and affiliate relationships fuel FSPA Eco in Action
Sister and affiliate relationships
fuel FSPA Eco in Action

Sister Karen's new book inspires everyone to step up and be the change
Sister Karen's new book inspires everyone
to step up and be the change

 

Perspectives - Fall 2020


‘Building right relationships in the love and compassion of god’
FSPA: doing 'what is ours to do
through integral ecology '

FSPA collaborate with NCR to help ‘wake up the world’
FSPA collaborate with NCR to help
'wake up the world'

Dismantling white privilege on Lake Street and beyond
Dismantling white privilege on
Lake Street and beyond

A new sanctuary movement for migrants in Milwaukee
Spirit of Ministry: A new sanctuary movement
for migrants in Milwaukee


 

Perspectives - Spring 2020


integral ecology perspectives story
FSPA: doing 'what is ours to do
through integral ecology'

Longfellow students in organic garden at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, WI
From classroom to garden ... to tables of abundance and sustainability in the future

Ecospirituality: faith in action
Ecospirituality: faith in action

caring for creation perspectives story
My Perspective: Caring for creation:
FSPA's prophetic movement

Stream at Prairiewoods Spirituality Center
Spirit of Ministry: Called to
'caring for this holy ground'

Before and during green construction composition
Ecospirituality of change: St. Rose
Complex renovation

 

Perspectives - Fall 2019


Pastoral Migratoria
Empowering immigrant leaders through
Pastoral Migratoria: 'my family is not alone!'

Tekla Kagera student learns tailoring skills
Tekla Kagera: FSPA supports diverse
education needs in Africa

Students at Loras College
'Hope for the world' unites a
generation of diversity

Sister Fran Ferder
My Perspective: 'We went in unity'
to welcome the stranger

The Sultan and Francis artwork
Spirit of Ministry: Honoring our interfaith neighbors, 800 years later

Deer passing through during easement celebration
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
land placed in conservation easement

 

Perspectives - Spring 2019


Dave Phillips, owner of DC Kustoms
Devastating floods and long-term recovery. Couleecap bridges the gap

Friends in Africa
Crisis a world away in Cameroon hits
close to home for FSPA

waiting for a train
People incorporated aims to serve critical
needs of twin cities area homeless

Kamesha Harper
My Perspective: FSPA action for
unity and diversity "proven"

Affiliates Charlotte Willenborg and Tim Sullivan with children at Annunciation House
Spirit of Ministry: Affiliates' "personal privilege
of witnessing small miracles"

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Parish milestone: 150 years of goodness

 

Perspectives - Fall 2018


Matthew Christen of Everybody Bikes
The power of pedals: Everybody Bikes

Art work by the Glen Workwhop
"Doing the good" Unity and diversity
at the Glen Workshop

Lay Mission-Helper with student
A Revolution of Goodness: Empowering
Lay Mission-Helpers

Zach and Ashley Crowell with baby Connor at Ryan House
My Perspective: FSPA embracing children
and families at Ryan House

Mary Louise Thompson
Spirit of Ministry: An affiliate is doing the
good through art and prayer

FSPA concludes sponsorship transfer
Doing the good of what is ours to do today:
FSPA concludes sponsorship transfer

Aerial view of FSPA at St. Anthony Hospital during Founders Day celebration
St. Anthony Hospital honors Franciscan
legacy during Founders Day celebration