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Perspectives Magazine

Perspectives Magazine is printed and mailed biannually in the fall and spring. Click on the images below to read past stories. If you'd like to subscribe to the print magazine, email communications@fspa.org.

Perspectives - Fall 2025

Grasping the ‘creative genius of God’

All of creation, praising God

Finding beauty in loss:
The Canticle of the Creatures

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Perspectives - Spring 2025

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Immigration ministry works to bring
hope to immigrant community

'Sister Thea's vision of hope...
an exquisite gift to us'

Still you have hope

My Perspective: Finding hope in the Word of God

Spirit of Ministry: Finding hope in grace and love

Perspectives - Fall 2024

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New hospital 'rooted in the commitment' of FSPA

Clean water: There is no alternative

Quixote Center: A ray of hope for social justice

My Perspective: Do you dare to take
action for tangible hope?

Spirit of Ministry: ‘Cultural humility’
reflected by Women & Water

Perspectives - Spring 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Perspective: Sharing the Ministry
and Beauty of Adoration

affiliate kate bausch coloring

Spirit of Ministry: My Little Mission

Perspectives - Spring 2023

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

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

Living on the border of social justice in La Crosse

Living on the border of social justice in La Crosse

Social and Solidarity Economy: the Tzeltal women of Zapontic

Social and Solidarity Economy:
the Tzeltal women of Zaponti

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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