We can look at death with hope

Here’s Friar Manny Vasconcelos’ 3-part video series on Death. It might seem like a depressing topic, but Friar Manny reminds us that we can look at death with hope. Part…

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Friar Serving with Native Americans Featured in St. Anthony Messenger
Friar Charles McCarthy hears confessions during a pilgrimage up Tortuga Mountains in New Mexico on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Friar Serving with Native Americans Featured in St. Anthony Messenger

Friar Charles McCarthy serves the Laguna and Acoma Pueblos at the Pueblo of Acoma’s San Esteban Parish, established in 1629, and the Laguna Pueblo’s St. Joseph Parish, established in 1699.…

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A Royal Visit

Friar Leonard M. Testa, now residing in Kellyville, Australia, remembers meeting then Prince Charles, now King Charles III, and other notable visitors while serving in Assisi. He shared some of…

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Harvesting Olives

As Minister General, St. Bonaventure (1257-1274) insisted that all friaries have orchards and vegetable gardens. The garden was a place where the sick could be refreshed, scholars could be reminded…

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Veterans Day

Friars Paul Schloemer and Wayne Mulei served in the military before joining the Conventual Franciscans. They recorded this video for Franciscan Voice in honor of Veterans Day and to share…

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