September 2021 – Page 2 – Franciscan Voice

A Spark of Hope

"Coal is King." Those were the words you grew up on in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. A strong economy from coal mining, along with a thriving textile industry, made Shamokin a bustling,…

Conventual Franciscan Friar Fr. Julio Martinez was featured in the Chatham News and Record: 'Living sermons': Black and Latino churches lead faith vaccination efforts in Chatham.Fr. Julio is pastor of…

The Beatification of Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński

A Secular Franciscan Witness to Holiness and Leadership Peace and all good things! As we prayerfully mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 this weekend, it is providential that we will…

Discombobulation Part Two

St. Anthony and Contemplation in a Changing World “God is in your heart, your heart is in your eye, your eye is in you.” As St. Paul says: In Him…

Discombobulation Part One

St. Anthony and Contemplation in a Changing World “We are assailed by doubts, and weighed down by uncertainties – release our hearts, to journey towards you with hope.”I wonder if…

Season of Creation

Change the World with the Courage of the Youth We are in the Season of Creation, and Pope Francis has released a video calling for a return to a simpler…