William J. Short, OFM, is a Franciscan friar of the St. Barbara Province (USA) and professor of Christian spirituality at the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego and director of the Collegium S. Bonaventurae—Frati Editori di Quaracchi. Born in Seattle, WA, he received his education at the University of San Francisco (BA), the Franciscan School of Theology/Graduate Theological Union (MA), and the Pontifical Gregorian University (STL, STD). He has collaborated with Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv, and Regis Armstrong, OFM Cap, in the 3-volume series Francis of Assisi: Early Documents and with Christopher Stace on the English edition of the Book of Conformities of Bartholomew of Pisa.
This presentation by Dr. William Short, OFM kickstarted the 2023 Re-Imagining the World: Saint Francis and Pope Francis conference, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.
Brother Bill Short is professor of spirituality at the Franciscan School of Theology. With a special love of things medieval, is a scholar equally comfortable in the fields of spirituality, Christian history and the Franciscan tradition.
In this week's Gospel reflection, Bill Short, OFM, and Greg Friedman, contemplate Jesus meeting Nicodemus.
